A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography/Domeir, Esther, born Gad
DOMEIR, ESTHER, BORN GAD,
Was a woman of great genius and masculine powers of mind. She was born at Breslau, 1770, of Jewish parents. Already in her early youth, she busied herself with improving the condition and education of her sex, and wrote several essays on the subject. When twenty years old, she went to Berlin, where she became acquainted with Madame de Gentis, who contributed much to model her mind. In 1791, she embraced Christianity; and in 1792, married Dr. W. F. Domeir. With him she travelled through southern Europe, and spent several years in Portugal. The result of her observations was published in the year 1803, in Hamburg, under the title "Letters during my residence in Portugal and England." She wrote also several smaller works, and translated a number of French books into English. She died in 1802, lamented by all her friends. Her writings are distinguished for vivid description, strong sense, and beauty of thought, without much polish of sentiment or style.