A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature/Fanshawe, Catherine Maria

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169068A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature — Fanshawe, Catherine MariaJohn William Cousin

​Fanshawe, Catherine Maria (1765-1834).—Poetess, dau. of a Surrey squire, wrote clever occasional verse. Her best known production is the famous Riddle on the Letter H, beginning "'Twas whispered in heaven, 'twas muttered in hell" often attributed to Lord Byron.

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