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Elizabeth Carter, English poet and scholar (died 1806)

Historical image related to Elizabeth Carter, English poet and scholar (died 1806) from December 16, 1717

Elizabeth Carter

English poet and polymath (1717–1806)

Elizabeth Carter was an English poet, classicist, writer, translator, and linguist. As one of the Bluestocking Circle that surrounded Elizabeth Montagu, she earned respect for the first English translation of the 2nd-century Discourses of Epictetus. She also published poems and…
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December 16

Day of the year

December 16 is the 350th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 15 days remain until the end of the year.
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