Works by and Attributed to Elizabeth Cary Printed Writings 1500-1640: Series 1, Part One, Volume 2 |
|
| Author:
| Ferguson, Margaret W. |
| Series title: | The Early Modern Englishwoman: a Facsimile Library of Essential Works and Printed Writings, 1500-1640: Series I, Part One Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-38017-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $58.95 |
Book Description:
|
Elizabeth Cary (c.1585-1639) was an accomplished scholar of languages and theology. Her considerable strength of character was demonstrated by her public conversion to Catholicism in 1625 thereby creating an irrevocable rift in her marriage and her family. Her biography, written by her daughter, says she wrote 'for her private recreation' and mentions various works, now lost, including the lives of saints, and poems to the Virgin Mary. She is best known today, however, for the works...
More DescriptionElizabeth Cary (c.1585-1639) was an accomplished scholar of languages and theology. Her considerable strength of character was demonstrated by her public conversion to Catholicism in 1625 thereby creating an irrevocable rift in her marriage and her family. Her biography, written by her daughter, says she wrote 'for her private recreation' and mentions various works, now lost, including the lives of saints, and poems to the Virgin Mary. She is best known today, however, for the works reproduced here.