THE SWAN OF LICHFIELD
Anna Seward (1747-1809), known as (the “Swan of Lichfield” was the granddaughter of John Hunter, headmaster of Lichfield Grammar School, who taught Dr Johnson. She published poems; “Louisa; a Poetical Novel,” which went through several editions; and a memoir of Dr. Darwin. She bequeathed her poetical works to Sir Walter Scott, who published them with a memoir in 1810. He had included one of her ballads, “Rich Auld Willie’s Farewell,” in the “imitafions” which form a section of the Border Minstrelsy. Six volumes of her letters wer published in 1811. Boswell offended her by a rather cool reception of her statements about Dr Johnson, and she wrote letters signed “I’.cnvolio” to the. “Gentleman’s Magazine,” decrying Johnson.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 5 June 1937, Page 4
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