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Mary Wortley Montagu
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was an English aristocrat, medical pioneer, writer, and poet. Born in 1689, Lady Mary spent her early life in England. In 1712, Lady Mary married Edward Wortley Montagu, who later served as the British ambassador to the Sublime Porte. Lady Mary joined her husband on the Ottoman excursion, where she was to spend the next two years of her life. During her time there, Lady M…
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culture · English writer and poet (1689–1762) · explorer · poet · playwright · editor · writer · also Mary Wortley Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Mary Pierrepont, Lady Mary Pierrepont, Lady Mary Montague, Montagu
Born 15 May 1689 · Died 21 August 1762 · Q235121
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2026· 4 entries
“s disobedience. In response, Lord Gower tried to console Lady Mary:”
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“There is a set of old women [here], who make it their business to perform the operation, every autumn...when then great heat is abated...thousands undergo this operation...[and there] is not one example of anyone that has died in it.”
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“Her first lover has ten to one against him. The very hour after he has opened his heart and his rent rolls he is made no other use of but to raise her price...While the poor lover very innocently waits, till the plenipotentiaries at the inns of court have debated about the alliance, all the partisans of the lady throw difficulties in the way, till other offers come in; and the man who came first is not put in possession, until she has been refused by half the town.”
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2025· 1 entry
Artnet news: Portrait Of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762)
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2024· 1 entry
Artnet news: Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762)
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2021· 1 entry
New Scientist: How Mary Wortley Montagu’s smallpox fight paved the way for vaccines
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2016· 1 entry
The Guardian: Rare letter by Mary Wortley Montagu, pioneering travel writer, up for sale
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1762· 2 entries
Died 1762-08-21.
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“Civility costs nothing and buys everything.”
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1689· 1 entry
Born 1689-05-15.
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