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Romantic poet and lyricist Anne Hunter was the daughter of the military surgeon Robert Home. She married the famous London surgeon John Hunter and they had four children, two of whom died in infancy. Their home was a center of literary and intellectual life, and they often hosted gatherings for…
Anne Hunter (née Home) (1742 – 7 January 1821) was a salonnière and poet in Georgian London. She is remembered mostly for the texts to at least nine of Joseph Haydn's 14 songs in English. She was the wife of surgeon and anatomist John Hunter, whose anatomical collections in their home eventually formed the basis for the Hunterian Museum.
- poetry, bluestocking
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- 13 March 1742, Waterford
- John Hunter
Anne Home Hunter (1741–1821) was one of the most successful song writers of the second half of the eighteenth century, most famously as the poet who wrote the lyrics of many of Haydn’s songs. However her work, which included many more serious, lyrical and romantic poems has been largely forgotten.
- Caroline Grigson
- 2009
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Romantic poet and lyricist Anne Hunter was the daughter of the military surgeon Robert Home. She married the famous London surgeon John Hunter and they had four children, two of whom died in infancy. Their home was a center of literary and intellectual life, and...
Summary. “ Winter ” by Anne Hunter describes the power of the winter months and the control they have over the poorest people among us. The speaker begins by describing ‘ Winter ‘ as a “being,” or tyrant, of unlimited power. He can decimate the world with his “chilling breath” and raise a storm effortlessly.
General index. (pp. 277-286) https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt5vjjwg.21. Anne Home Hunter (1741-1821) was one of the most successful song writers of the second half of the eighteenth century, most famously as the poet who wrote the lyrics of many of Haydn’s songs.
May 1, 2009 · Anne Home Hunter (1741-1821) was one of the most successful song writers of the second half of the eighteenth century, most famously as the poet who wrote the lyrics of many of Haydn’s songs....
