Birthdate: December 16, 1717
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Deal, England
Died: February 19, 1806
Elizabeth Carter was a respected poet, classicist, writer, translator, linguist, and polymath. She was known for her involvement in the Bluestocking Circle alongside Elizabeth Montagu. Carter’s accomplishments include the first English translation of the 2nd-century Discourses of Epictetus, as well as writing poetry, translating works from French and Italian, and engaging in extensive correspondence. She had significant relationships with notable figures like Elizabeth Montagu, Hannah More, Hester Chapone, Anne Hunter, Mary Delany, and Samuel Johnson. Additionally, she edited editions of Johnson’s periodical, The Rambler.
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