Nonconformist Women Writers, 1720-1840, Part I Vol 3

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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These volumes will present, in some cases for the first time, the lives and works of a coterie of Nonconformist women writers from the West Country.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-03-01
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt1 060 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor486
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781138755789

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PART I VOLUME 3 Poetry, Prose and Correspondence of Mary Steele Introduction Poetry of Mary Steele I. Published Poetry 1. To Miss Scott on reading “Th e Female Advocate” (1774) 2. Danebury, or the Power of Friendship, a Tale (1779) 3. Spring, an Ode (1779) 4. Liberty, an Ode (1779) 5. Lines on the Death of Anne Steele (1780) II. Unpublished Poetry 6. A Rural Meditation, 1766 7. An Elegy, 1766 8. An Invitation to Myrtilla in the Winter, 1766 9. An Elegy on the approach of Spring 1767, written in Preston fields near Yeovil 10. To Myrtilla, written in 1767 11. Evening, 1767 12. An Address to Sleep after a Journey, 1768 13. A Reflection wrote in 1768 14. Ode on the Approach of Winter, 1769 15. A Winters Walk, 1770 16. On Solitude, 1770 17. Th e Morning in April 18. To a Myrtle 19. To a Mother, on the Death of an Infant 20. Soliloquy 21. On the Birth of an Infant 22. To a Dormouse 23. To — 24. To Myrtilla 26. To Myra, 1770, on receiving her Poem on Friendship 27. Ode, written August 24th 1770 28. A Reflection, written 1770 29. Sonnet, 1771 30. Sonnet 31. Th e Rustic Maid, 1771 32. Rural Pleasures, 1771 33. To My Uncle, Mr. G. B—, 1771 34. To Theodosia, 1771 35. To Myrtilla, 1771 36. To Myrtilla, written in January 1772 37. To Lucinda, written in her Sachell Book for 1772 38. To Myra, 1772 39. Elegy written 1772 740. A Reflection written in a Garden, 1772 841. To the Memory of the Amiable Miss Williams, who dyed of the Smallpox, September 14, 1772, addressed to a Friend 42. Occasioned by Viewing a Profile of My Mother, Inscrib’d to My ever Dear and Honored Father, 1773 43. To a Friend on her Marriage, January 1773 44. Written while my Hair was dressing, 1773 45. Written aft er reading some Controversial Writings, 1773 46. On Receiving a Miniature Profi le of a Dear Deceased Friend, 1773 47. A Character, 1773 48. Written in Dr. Jay’s Book, 1773 (with a painted Carnation)59 49. Occasioned by the Conversation of Certain Gentlemen of Yeovil, 1773 50. Occasioned by reading a Poem entitled, “Th e Female Right to Literature, in a Letter to a young Lady from Florence,” by —, 1773 51. A Reflection written on a Sunday Evening at Yeovil, October 31st 1773 52. To Theodosia, an Epistle from Yeovil, 1773 53. To Myrtilla, 1773 54. Stanzas written in May 1774 55. Inserted in Miss Scott’s Book “Sacred to Friendship” with some Painted Flowers, 1774 56. Written in a blank Leaf of Mr. Mason’s Treatise on Self Knowledge 57. Evening, an Elegy 58. Written during the Illness of My Ever Dear and Honored Uncle since his Death, which awful event took place March 4th 1775 59. In Memory of her Uncle, George Bullock 60. Stanzas written at the close of the Year, 1775 62. Written in the Garden at Broughton during the Absence of the Family, 1777 63. To the Revd Dr. Ash, 1777 64. Th e Primrose and the Bramble, a Fable addressed to my Sisters, 1777 65. To Lucy 66. Th e Contrast 67. Song to Sarissa, 1778 68. To Miss M. Frowd 69. Inscribed in Miss Frowd’s Book Sacred to Friendship, 1778 70. Lines written at Motcombe near the Dwelling of the same Friend 71. Elegy written at Broughton, 1779 72. Inscribed to Myrtilla, 1780 73. Th e Flower Gatherers, a Pastoral Dialogue written for my Sisters 74. To a Friend, to whom I had promis’d to send two Letters for one 75. To Myrtilla, January 1st 1781 76. Stanzas written when in Danger of Blindness 77. Written during a Visit to the Revd Dr. Evans at Bristol, 1782 78. Lines written near a Cottage formerly inhabited by my Ancestors 79. Hambledon Hill, or William and Lucy, A Legendary Tale 80. On a Gentleman saying “All Women were Vermin,” 1783 81. On reading Miss Williams’s Poem on Peace 82. To My Dear and Honored Father on his Birth Day, March 16, 1784 83. Ode 84. Occasioned by the Increasing Defect of my Sight 85. To a Friend – Mr D 86. Lines on the Tomb of Mrs. Attwater, Sr 87. To Miss Attwater in an Ill state of Health, 1785 88. Epitaph on Mr. Head of Bradford, 1785, written by Mrs. Head’s desire 89. On reading some very illiberal Strictures on Miss Seward’s Louisa in the European Magazine 90. Occasioned by walking in Lord Palmerston’s Park at Broadlands, thro’ which winds the River Test, and meeting his Lordship there 91. Stanzas written at the approach of Winter, 1785 92. Melancholy Eff usions written aft er the Death of My Dear Father 93. Sonnet 94. In Memory of William Steele, Esqr, who died December 21st 1785,aged 70 Part contents…/Untitled and Undated Poems 140. [Politeness may have form’d your friend] 141. [A friend is worth all hazzards we can run] 142. [Her kindest best wishes the Vicaress sends] 143. [Selected by the hand of taste] III. Miscellaneous Poems Addressed to Mary Steele By William Steele IV 144. [When sunk in Death, this heart no more shall move] By Hannah More 145. Extempore by Miss H. More Prose Writings of Mary Steele I. Published Prose 1. Thoughts on Discontent (1814) II. Unpublished Prose 2. Mary Steele’s Spiritual Autobiography, addressed to her Father (c. 1780)3. Tribute to Mrs. Martha Steele (1791) 4. Mary Steele’s spiritual statement given as part of her application for membership in the Baptist Church at Broughton 5. Narrative of the daughter of James Randal of Ringwood Correspondence of Mary Steele, 1769–1812, 1–137. Letters Editorial Notes