Rowden, Frances Arabella. A Biographical Sketch of the Most Distinguished Writers of Ancient and Modern Times. 1829.
1829, iv
William Robertson
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Standard Name: Robertson, William,, 1721-1793
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Mary Brunton | While she was at home, her father was too busy to instruct her and (in the opinion of Alexander Brunton, a man of learning) her mother had accomplishments but not the education to make her... |
| Literary responses | Sophia Lee | Some reviewers expressed unease about the blending of history with fiction; but even they felt no embarrassment at commending Lee in the same breath and in the same terms as her sources, William Robertson
's... |
| Textual Features | Frances Arabella Rowden | An advertisement (dated at Iver in Buckinghamshire on 3 September 1820) |
| Textual Production | Charlotte Lennox | The magazine was published through Newbery
, as by the author of The Female Quixote. Its launch was hailed by Charlotte Forman
(wrapped in the cloak of a male pseudonym) in the Public Ledger... |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Hester Mulso Chapone | The first letter is entitled On the Principles of Religion; HMC
assures her niece that she is one of your warmest friends. Feminist Companion Archive. |
Timeline
1 February 1759: William Robertson published at London his...
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1 February 1759
William Robertson
published at London his History of Scotland (which became a source for The Recess by Sophia Lee
).
British Library Catalogue. http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1489778087340&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&fromLo.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
9 March 1776: Adam Smith published An Inquiry into the...
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9 March 1776
Adam Smith
published An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Sales were much higher than expected by the publisher, William Strahan
, who had produced a print-run of 500...
28 May 1777: William Robertson published at London and...
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28 May 1777
William Robertson
published at London and Edinburgh his History of America, which is in effect a history of European colonization.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
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