Soon after her husband's death, obscene libels (bearing a political subtext) began to appear against AD
. William Combe
led the way in a couplet satire, The First of April; or, The Triumphs of Folly...
Cultural formation
Anne Damer
Literary historian Andrew Elfenbein
argues that these attacks formed part of a general assault on the morals of the aristocracy. AD
stepped up her artistic activities during the next decade, and this rendered her liable...
Family and Intimate relationships
Mary Berry
In June 1791 Damer was seeking to reassure MB
about William Combe
, a gossip writer about town, who had besmirched her name in print in 1777, opening the way for a pack of libellers...
