fore at Dublin, 
CHRONICLE. 513 
M. A. 1763; and was presented, 
by sir George Oxendon, to the rec- 
tory of Wittenham, Berks. She has 
published all the works of Epic- 
tetus, which are now extant; con- 
sisting of his discourses, preserved 
by Arrian, in\four books, the En- 
chiridion, and fragments, translat- 
ed from the original Greek, with 
an introduction and notes by the 
translator 5. one volume, quarto, 
1758, by subscription, and it was 
honoured with a long list of very 
distinguished names. The learn- 
ing and ability which the authoress 
displayed in the execution of her 
task are well known, and have re- 
ceived that high applause which is 
sojustly their due ; the work may 
with safety be pronounced to do 
honour to her sex and to her coun. 
try. It was reprinted, subsequently, 
in two volumes, duodecimo, and be- 
1754, octavo. 
Poems on several occasions ; one 
volume, octavo, 1762 (reprinted in 
duodecimo). The poems were pub- 
lished at the desire of the late earl of 
Bath ; also in Dodsley’s miscel- 
Janies, vy. 309, vi. 227. and are cele- 
brated among the verses of Jord 
Lyttleton, who had read them in_ 
manuscript. ‘The first of them was 
written before the authoress had 
completed her eighteenth year. 
As compositions, their merit and 
beauty cannot be too highly ap- 
plauded. Sublime simplicity of sen- 
timent, melodious sweetness of ex- 
pression, and morality the most ami- 
able, grace them in every page ; 
| while, notwithstanding her previous 
| appearance as the translator of 
Epictetus, the fine sensibility, the 
serene dignity, and the lofty ima- 
gination, which she displayed on 
this occasion, proved her the ge- 
nuivie disciple of Plato. Mrs, Car- 
Vox. XLYVIII. 
ter was also the contributor of two 
papers to ‘ the Rambler,” which, 
we are told by Mrs. Piozzi, had 
much of Dr, Johnson’s esteem. 
They are, No. 44, which consists of 
an allegory, where religion and su- 
perstition are delineated in a mas- 
terly manner; and No. 100, which 
is an excellent Jetter on modish 
pleasures, bearing the signature of 
CuartessA. — In addition to the 
above account, we have received 
the following affectionate and sin- 
cere effusions of the heart from 2 
respectable lady, whose correspon- 
dence would be an honour to 
any work: ** My much honour- 
ed and very dear friend, Mrs. Eli- 
zabeth Carter has, long been well 
known and highly respected for her 
superior understanding, extensive 
knowledge, scientific and familiar, 
from the highest researches in phi- 
losophy to the commonest useful ac- 
quirements. She was qualified for 
the society of the first scholars by 
her intimacy with the learned lan. 
guages, as was evinced by her trans- 
Jation of Epictetus from the Greek 
original. She possessed a masculine 
understanding ; while she was in= 
_vested with such innate modesty, 
that her superior acquirements never 
intruded into company. — Her heart 
was open to the keenest sensibility 
for all distresses of the afflicted ; 
and her mind piously resigned to 
meet with fortitude the changes and 
chances of life ; while her firm faith 
in the christian religion strengthen- 
ed in her the performance of every 
duty ; and it may be truly said, 
that, with all her very rare endow. 
ments, goodness of heart, mildness 
of temper, and suavity of manners, 
were predominant in all her con. 
duct, as also in the placid serenity 
ef her interesting coun/enance, 
Ll Above 
