Mary Wortley Montagu (née Pierrepont) (Q387723)
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* 1689-05-15 Nottingham, + 1762-08-21, writer and poet from England, editor
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mary Wortley Montagu (née Pierrepont) |
* 1689-05-15 Nottingham, + 1762-08-21, writer and poet from England, editor |
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21 August 1762Gregorian
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Education: autodidact in aristocratic father's library
Career: daughter of an earl (later Duke); after elopement w/ Edward Wortley Montagu appeared at court of George I; embassy in Turkey w/ EWM, 1717-1718; gardened, educated her daughter, wrote poems and letters in 1720s; introduced smallpox inoculation to England; in later life traveled, held salons, pursued beloved Francesco Algarotti through continental Europe
Coteries: Alexander Pope (first close friend, in later life intractable foe); John Gay; Franceso Algarotti (almost lover); Lord Hervey; Henry Fielding (cousin); Mary Astell; James Hammond
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