Jane Lead (1624–1704) and the Philadelphians – part one
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Jane Lead (pronounced Leed or Leeds by contemporaries) and sometimes written with a final ‘e’ (especially in printed German translations of her works) was among the most prolific published female authors of the long eighteenth century. More than a dozen different printed titles bearing Lead’s name, with one consisting of multiple volumes, were originally issued in English between 1681 and 1702. Her final work ‘
Jane Lead (1624–1704) and the Philadelphians – part one
Jane Lead (1624–1704) and the Philadelphians…
Jane Lead (1624–1704) and the Philadelphians – part one
Jane Lead (pronounced Leed or Leeds by contemporaries) and sometimes written with a final ‘e’ (especially in printed German translations of her works) was among the most prolific published female authors of the long eighteenth century. More than a dozen different printed titles bearing Lead’s name, with one consisting of multiple volumes, were originally issued in English between 1681 and 1702. Her final work ‘