How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #4
But sure the antique Greeks were far more mild, (31)
The beauty of this line is that it makes it clear that there's nothing natural or timeless about the prejudices she's facing. Even if our speaker believes that there is some natural division of the sexes (and we think it's pretty clear that she does), she refuses to believe that her society's treatment of women needs to be so harsh. As proof, she reminds her readers that the Greeks weren't nearly so prejudiced toward female poets.
Quote #5
The Greeks did nought but play the fools and lie. (36)
This is the oh-so-witty response she imagines she'll get from her male critics. Really, this just shows how defenseless they are, how feeble their reasons for prejudice look. When they are confronted with evidence of better treatment of women, they just switch their discrimination to the Greeks. Pretty weak, guys.