Autograph letter signed : [London], to William Fortescue, 1736 Aug. 16.

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Autograph letter signed : [London], to William Fortescue, 1736 Aug. 16.

Thanking him for an account of his reception on the Humber and at Lanesboro; discussing Martha Blount at length, asking "What a Prude is a Woman, that manages her reputation with a Judge, & an old Poet? (or rather Philosopher)?"

1 item (3 p., with address) ; 22.7 cm.

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Fortescue, William, 1687-1749

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Blount, Martha 1690-1762

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Epithet: of Stowe MS 755 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000217.0x00003f ...

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

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A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope, 1688-1744, can be found in the Dictionary of National Biography, but there are numerous biographical and critical evaluations if more detailed information is required From the guide to the Verse translation of Book III, metre 9 of Boethius's, De consolatione philosophiae, by Alexander Pope, ca.1703-1704, (GB 206 Leeds University Library) A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope can ...