Memoirs of the Life of Mrs Elizabeth Carter With a New Edition of Her Poems, Some of Which Have Never Appeared Before |
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| Author:
| Carter, Elizabeth |
| Editor:
| Pennington, Montagu |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th Centuries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-03386-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $65.99 |
Book Description:
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This biography recounts the life and work of the English poet and classicist Elizabeth Carter (1717-1806), best known for her English translation of the work of the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus. Based on Carter's personal papers, it is an invaluable source for the life of this remarkable eighteenth-century woman.
This biography recounts the life and work of the English poet and classicist Elizabeth Carter (1717-1806), best known for her English translation of the work of the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus. Based on Carter's personal papers, it is an invaluable source for the life of this remarkable eighteenth-century woman.