Elizabeth Moody
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Elizabeth Moody was a British poet
, and literary critic.
A booklover from an early age, she was well read in English, French, and Italian literature.
For many years she privately circulated verse in a circle that included Edward Lovibond and George Hardinge
.
She remained unmarried until 1777, when she wed the dissenting clergyman
Christopher Lake Moody (1753–1915), vicar of Turnham Green
.
She reviewed for Monthly Review
, and The St. James Chronicle.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, and literary critic.
Life
Elizabeth Greenly was the daughter of a wealthy lawyer, who died when she was 13, but left a legacy for her family.A booklover from an early age, she was well read in English, French, and Italian literature.
For many years she privately circulated verse in a circle that included Edward Lovibond and George Hardinge
George Hardinge
-Life:He was born on 22 June 1743 at Canbury, a manorhouse in Kingston upon Thames. He was the third but eldest surviving son of Nicholas Hardinge, by his wife Jane, daughter of Sir John Pratt. He was educated by Woodeson, a Kingston schoolmaster, and at Eton College under Edward Barnard.Hardinge...
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She remained unmarried until 1777, when she wed the dissenting clergyman
English Dissenters
English Dissenters were Christians who separated from the Church of England in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.They originally agitated for a wide reaching Protestant Reformation of the Established Church, and triumphed briefly under Oliver Cromwell....
Christopher Lake Moody (1753–1915), vicar of Turnham Green
Turnham Green
Turnham Green is a public park situated on Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London. It is separated in two by a small road. Christ Church stands on the eastern half of the green. A war memorial stands on the eastern corner...
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She reviewed for Monthly Review
Monthly Review (London)
The Monthly Review was an English periodical founded by Ralph Griffiths, a Nonconformist bookseller. The first periodical in England to offer reviews, it featured the novelist and poet Oliver Goldsmith as an early contributor. William Kenrick, the "superlative scoundrel", was editor from 1759 to...
, and The St. James Chronicle.
Works
- Poetical Trifles, 1798, printed by H. Baldwin and Son; for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1798