Reflections on the Seven Days of the Week. By a Lady. [ Mrs. Catherine Talbot.]. LONDON : 1826. [ Catharine ]
by TALBOT, Catherine, 1721-1770
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London: F.C. & J. Rivington, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1826. New Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Small Octavo. LONDON : 1826. Sewn pamphlet. Printed title-page. Printed paper covers. No owner name or internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. A very nice copy; unusually well-preserved. NEAR FINE. 28pp. CATHERINE TALBOT (1721-1770) was an English author and member of the Blue Stockings Society. She was the posthumous and only child of Edward Talbot, second son of William Talbot, bishop of Durham, and his wife Mary (died 1784), daughter of George Martyn, prebendary of Lincoln. Her uncle Charles Talbot, another son of the bishop, was Lord Chancellor. Her father, Edward, who was elected fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, and appointed archdeacon of Berkshire in 1717, died on 9 December 1720. At the time of his death Catherine Benson (sister of Martin Benson, bishop of Gloucester) was residing at his house, and on her marriage to Thomas Secker, a protégé of Talbot, in 1725, Mrs. Talbot and Catherine, who were not well-off, went to live with the newly married couple and remained members of the household until Secker's death in 1768. Catherine's education was superintended by Secker. She became learned in the Scriptures and an accomplished linguist. She also painted in watercolours and read widely. As a child her talent was recognised, for example by Thomas Rundle. February 1741 saw the beginning of her lifelong friendship with Elizabeth Carter; the introduction was by Wright, Miss Talbot's tutor in astronomy. The two ladies carried on a lively and copious correspondence. As Secker was successively rector of St. James's, Westminster, bishop of Oxford, dean of St. Paul's, and finally in 1758 archbishop of Canterbury, Catherine Talbot frequented the society of her time. She knew among others Bishop Butler, Lord Lyttelton, William Pulteney, earl of Bath, Mrs. Montagu, the Duchess of Somerset, with whom she often stayed at Percy Lodge, and Samuel Richardson. Richardson discussed Sir Charles Grandison with her and Elizabeth Carter, adopted their suggestions, and sent them parts of the novel to read before publication. Catherine Talbot visited Richardson at North End, Hammersmith. She also encouraged Carter to translate Epictetus, and corresponded with her on the subject while the work was in progress. SCARCE. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Sm.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Inklings, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ]
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- Title
- Reflections on the Seven Days of the Week. By a Lady. [ Mrs. Catherine Talbot.]. LONDON : 1826. [ Catharine ]
- Author
- TALBOT, Catherine, 1721-1770
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
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- F.C. & J. Rivington, St. Paul's Churchyard
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1826
- Size
- Small Octavo
- Keywords
- Devotional literature, English.
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