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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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.