THE

LITERARY

OF

UNIV. OF
CALIFORNIA

WOMEN

ENGLAND. -

INCLUDING A BIOGRAPHICAL EPITOME OF ALL THE MOST EMINENT TO
THE YEAR 1700; AND SKETCHES OF THE POETESSES

AUTHOR OF ARTEGALL, A MEMOIR OF THE REV. THOMAS PRICE,' ETC.

"All these were honoured in their generations, and were
the glory of their times."-ECCLESIASTICUS xliv. 7.

SAUNDERS, OTLEY, AND CO.,

46, BROOK STREET, HANOVER SQUARE,

1861.

LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND FONS, SPAI FORD STRELT, AND CHARING CROSS.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

Survey of works already existing which treat of kindred subjects, with
reasons for believing the present work to be required

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The Ancient Britons The Ancient Germans - The Anglo-Saxons, in-

cluding the Abbess Hilda, the Abbess Eadburga, Queen Osburga, Ethel-

fleda, Lady of the Mercians, and Queen Editha - The Saxon Abbess

Hroswitha of Gandersheim - The Anglo-Normans, including Queen

Matilda and Queen Adeliza-Ceridwen, a Welsh Myth-Mary of

France Translated Works of Christina of Pisa-English and French

Languages-Lady Pelham-The Pastons - Missive Letters - Queen

Elizabeth Woodville-Juliana Prioress of Sopewell - Devorguilla Bal-

liol - Queen Philippa - The Countess of Ulster Mary St. Paul,

Countess of Pembroke - Queen Margaret of Anjou ..

Localities

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CHAPTER II.

A.D. 1500-1550.

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Margaret Countess of Richmond Remarks on the Period - Biographical

Queen Anne Boleyn - The Daughters of Sir Thomas

More Margaret Gigs - Anne Askew-Queen Catherine Parr

Frances Lady Abergavenny

CHAPTER III.

A.D. 1550-1600.

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Remarks on the Period - Lady Jane Grey - Mary Countess of Arundel -

Queen Mary Tudor-Mary Roper - Mary Countess of Sussex and

Arundel - The Ladies Anne, Margaret, and Jane Seymour - Lady

Lumley Queen Mary Stuart The four Daughters of Sir Anthony

Margaret Ascham

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Cooke Anne Countess of Oxford

Wheathill Frances Countess of Sussex

Anne

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CHAPTER IV.

A.D. 1600-1650.

Queen Elizabeth - Elizabeth Grymston Elizabeth Jane Leon - Lady

Elizabeth Carew-Mary Countess of Pembroke—Lady Mary Wroth—

Elizabeth Countess of Lincoln-Anne Countess of Arundel

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CHAPTER V.

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A.D. 1650-1675.

Remarks on the Period Elizabeth Countess of Kent - Elizabeth

Countess of Bridgewater - Catherine Philips - Lucy Hutchinson ·

Margaret Duchess of Newcastle Anne Countess of Dorset, Pem-

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broke, and Montgomery

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CHAPTER VI.

A.D. 1675-1700.

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Introductory Remarks - Mary Countess of Warwick-Lady Pakington

-Lady Fanshawe Anne Killigrew - Anne Wharton - Lucy Mar-

Elizabeth Walker - Lady

Retrospective Observations and Remarks on

chioness of Wharton

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- Aphara Behn -

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the True Purposes of Biography, and on the Abilities and Writings of

Women..

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CHAPTER VII.

THE POETESSES.

A Dissertation upon Poetry-its Nature and Uses..

CHAPTER IX.

THE POETESSES.-A.D. 1725-1750.

Jane Brereton - Elizabeth Rowe - Catherine Cockburn

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CHAPTER X.

THE POETESSES.-A.D. 1750-1800.

Frances Duchess of Somerset-Elizabeth Tollet-Miss Pennington ·

Miss Farrer Anne Viscountess Irwin-Anne Countess Temple -

Anne Williams- Lady O'Neil Susannah Blamire - Mary Robin-

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CHAPTER XIII.

THE POETESSES.-A.D. 1810-1825.

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Mrs. Hunter Mrs. Thrale-Jane Taylor-Eleanor Anne Porden-

Mrs. Barbauld - Lady Anne Barnard

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XIV.