A particular sparring partner of AJ
, who would attack her boldest reasoning, with his quaint and lively repartees, was the young William Paley
, later an eminent theologian.
Meadley, George William. “Memoir of Mrs. Jebb”. The Monthly Repository, Vol.
7
, Oct. 1812, pp. 597 - 604, 661.
598
She formed another close and...
Intertextuality and Influence
Doreen Wallace
DW
writes that she has a grievance, since she herself is experiencing oppression over tithes. She makes no claim to omniscience, broad-mindedness, or even good temper. But she is inspired by the courage and conviction...
Literary responses
Ann Jebb
Since her earliest letters in print were addressed to issues immediately bearing on her husband
's career, she was assumed to be writing for that reason only. Wilkie, the publisher, was advised by Hallifax
to...
Textual Production
Ann Jebb
Before William Paley
published The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, 1785, AJ
wrote some material for him to read about her views of falsehood as the root of all evil.
Meadley, George William. “Memoir of Mrs. Jebb”. The Monthly Repository, Vol.
7
, Oct. 1812, pp. 597 - 604, 661.
670
She helped...
Timeline
8 August 1851: The system of tithes (one-tenth of the produce...
National or international item
8 August 1851
The system of tithes (one-tenth of the produce of agricultural land paid yearly for the support of the Church of England
) was abolished at the instigation of William Blamire the younger
(1790-1862).
Maycock, Christopher. A Passionate Poet: Susanna Blamire, 1747-94: A Biography. Hypatia, 2003.
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Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.