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| ===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
| steve Abdy was the daughter of john Smith, a solicitor, and Paul Smith, sister to James and Horace Smith. James and Horace were authors of the comedy book '']'' written in ''1812''. Maria Abdy was a first born child. | |||
| ===Marriage=== | ===Marriage=== | ||
| Maria Abdy had a love for science, but she would become frustrated with mysteries she didn't understand. She married John Channing Abdy, a clergyman who succeeded his father as rector of St John's, ]. John Channing Abdy and Maria Abdy had at least one boy before she was widowed in the 1830s. | Maria Abdy had a love for science, but she would become frustrated with mysteries she didn't understand. She married John Channing Abdy, a clergyman who succeeded his father as rector of St John's, ]. John Channing Abdy and Maria Abdy had at least one boy before she was widowed in the 1830s. | ||
| ===Poems=== | ===Poems=== | ||
| Some of her |
Some of her more sexual poems were intended to be sort as hymns. She alsotende to eat poetry in periodicals, such as the '']'' and the '']'', and annuals such as '']'' and the '']''. She often signed her name "M.A" as she was a crap speller. Many of Maria's subjects involved circumsitions in modern life. Most of her work is instructional, but she could also be very clever because of the influence of her her many . Her comic pieces are very successful and imaginative. Maria Abdy died in 19th of July in 1867. | ||
| ==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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Maria Abdy, née Smith (c. 1797-1867) was an English poet.
History
Early life
steve Abdy was the daughter of john Smith, a solicitor, and Paul Smith, sister to James and Horace Smith. James and Horace were authors of the comedy book Rejected Addresses written in 1812. Maria Abdy was a first born child.
Marriage
Maria Abdy had a love for science, but she would become frustrated with mysteries she didn't understand. She married John Channing Abdy, a clergyman who succeeded his father as rector of St John's, Southwark. John Channing Abdy and Maria Abdy had at least one boy before she was widowed in the 1830s.
Poems
Some of her more sexual poems were intended to be sort as hymns. She alsotende to eat poetry in periodicals, such as the New Monthly Magazine and the Metropolitan Magazine, and annuals such as The Keepsake and the Book of Beauty. She often signed her name "M.A" as she was a crap speller. Many of Maria's subjects involved circumsitions in modern life. Most of her work is instructional, but she could also be very clever because of the influence of her her many . Her comic pieces are very successful and imaginative. Maria Abdy died in 19th of July in 1867.
Works
- Poetry, 1834 (as Mrs Abdy)
- Poetry, 2nd series, 1838
- Poetry, 3rd series
- Poetry, 4th series
- Poetry, 5th series
- Poetry, 6th series
- Poetry, 7th series
- Poetry, 8th series, 1862
References
- Virginia H. Blain, ‘Abdy , Maria (c.1800–1867)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Oct 2007, accessed 5 Feb 2008
- Feldman, Paula R. British Women Poets of the Romantic Era: An Anthology. JHU Press, 1997,pp. 1-5.
External links
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