Memoirs of Mrs. Laetitia Pilkington, wife to the Rev. Mr. Matthew Pilkington : wherein are occasionally interspersed her poems, with variety of secret transactions of some eminent persons. Vol. II,
In her personal and literary memoirs Laetitia Pilkington (c. 1706-1750) uses comment, report and gossip to describe her 'adventures and misadventures'. Born in Dublin, her childhood memories describe her admiration of her father John Van Lewen, obstetrician, who held progressive views towa...
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