DOBSON, Mrs. [Susannah Dawson].

PETRARCH'S VIEW OF HUMAN LIFE.

London: John Stockdale, 1791. First edn. 8vo, pp. 359. Bound in contemporary calf-backed boards, spine somewhat dried, a nice clean copy. Lowndes, 1842. Item #19832

Mrs. Dobson's popular Life of Petrach was first printed in 1775. Not much is known of the author except Madame d'Arblay's mention, in 1780, that Dobson attempted to enter Mrs. Thrale's circle but that the latter "shrunk from her advances." Blain notes that she was born in southern England and married the medical writer Matthew Dobson. This is a translation of Petrach's work. Includes chapters on Youth, beauty, love, marriage, children, dowry, apparel, ornaments.

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