A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country/Germain, (Madame de Saint)
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GERMAIN (MADAME DE SAINT), a French Lady of Genius,
Who took infinite pains to read and well understand the British authors; and, if we may judge by the manner in which she points out their different excellencies, with good success.
Madame de Saint Germain was born at Paris, and lived there, greatly respected by persons of learning and condition. She seems, in respect to her disposition, very unlike the generality of her countrywomen, being rather of a melancholy contemplative turn, and consequently fond of retirement.
Her writings abound with sentiment and good sense. I find only the title of one of them in Mrs. Thicknesse; Henry and Emilia.