How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
All Powerful God, whom my wife, the queen, believes in and worships, please help me in this battle, and I promise that I will accept your holy law. (2.35.1)
At the end of the day, Christine de Pizan puts her life totally in the hands of God, who she considers all-powerful. Sure, men might hold the power in her daily life, but they are nothing but ants compared to God. God is so powerful, in fact, that the differences between men and women don't really mean much by comparison.
Quote #8
That same day, the emperor, who was named Alexander, was stricken with such a grievous affliction that he ate his own flesh. (3.6.1)
You don't want to go messing with the wrong woman in this book, or else you might just find yourself eating your own skin because you've been hit with a curse. If that's not a good reason for being a good human being, we don't know what is.
Quote #9
This noble and beautiful eighteen-year-old virgin argued with amazing skill against the judge Urban, who threatened her with martyrdom unless she renounced Jesus Christ. (3.9.1)
In this story, a young woman argues with a judge so forcefully that she ends up convincing a lot of listeners to be on her side. The judge has way more power than her and threatens her with brutal punishment, but she's more than willing to stand up to him in order to speak her mind and promote Christianity.