Elizabeth Bath
Elizabeth Bath | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Paddy 17 February 1776 |
| Died | 3 October 1844 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | Romantic period |
| Notable works | Poems, on Various Occasions (1806) |
| Spouse | Henry Bath |
| Relatives | sister of Mary Osler (née Paddy) great aunt of William Osler |
Elizabeth Bath, née Paddy, (1776–1844)Society of Friends.
Biography
Elizabeth Paddy was born on 17 February 1776. She was the daughter of Edward Paddy and Mary (Rowling) of Falmouth, Cornwall.
On 7 November 1796, she married Henry Bath (24 January 1776 – 29 May 1844), a
In 1806, she published, Poems, on Various Occasions (Bristol: Printed by J. Desmond, at the Mirror-Office, Small-Street). The collection is dedicated to a friend "whose sincerity is equaled only by the stability which has ever marked her character." The poems take a variety of forms — some are sonnets; some are longer poems — and they address religion, loss, friendship, sensibility, and other likely topics. The list of subscribers is substantial.
Bath died on 3 October 1844.
Selected works
- Poems, on Various Occasions. Bristol: Printed by J. Desmond, at the Mirror-Office, Small-Street. 1806.
References
- UCB Libraries. Archived from the originalon 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
- ^ Bath, Elizabeth (1806). "Poems, on Various Occasions". Bristol: J. Desmond. Archived from the original on 7 May 2005.
- ^ "Index: B". Women poets of the Romantic period. UCB Libraries. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
External links
Wikiquote has quotations related to Elizabeth Bath.
- Davis British Women Romantic Poets Series #91
- Online Archive of California
- Women Writers Online Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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