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Matthew Pilkington
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Matthew Pilkington : [letters]
'During my Stay in the Country, he wrote me a great many poetical Compliments, and subscrib'd himself, [italics] Amintas [end italics]: as they were really very elegant; my Mother, who always examined my Letters, exprest great Curiosity to know the Writer'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Laetitia van Lewen Manuscript: Letter
Matthew Pilkington : [letters to her daughter]
'During my Stay in the Country, he wrote me a great many poetical Compliments, and subscrib'd himself, [italics] Amintas [end italics]: as they were really very elegant; my Mother, who always examined my Letters, exprest great Curiosity to know the Writer'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth van Lewen Manuscript: Letter
Matthew Pilkington : [a Horatian Ode]
[Having written an ode in the manner of Horace, she showed it to her husband who had also written one and] 'who, contrary to my Expectation (for I imagin'd he would be pleas'd), was very angry, and told me the Dean had made me mad, that the Lines were nonsense, and that a Needle became a Woman's Hand better than a Pen and Ink. So to bring him into Temper I prais'd his Ode highly, and threw my own into the Fire'. [the ode is reprinted on pp49-50]
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Laetitia Pilkington Manuscript: Unknown
Matthew Pilkington : [letter to Laetitia Pilkington, about Pope]
[Matthew Pilkington was in England and was staying with Pope, upon Swift's recommendation. Having received a letter in which he said Pope was treating him handsomely, Laetitia took it to show Swift] 'The Dean read it over with a fix'd Attention, and returning it to me, he told me, he had, by the same Pacquet, receiv'd a Letter from Mr [italics] Pope [end italics], which, with somewhat of a stern Brow, he put into my Hand, and walk'd out into the Garden [the letter is full of abuse from Pope of M. Pilkington's manner and behaviour] By the time I had read it thro', the Dean return'd, and ask'd me what I thought of it? I told him, I was sure Mr [italics] Pilkington [end italics] did not deserve the Character Mr [italics] Pope [end italics] had given of him; and that he was highly ungenerous to caress and abuse him at the same Time. Upon this the Dean lost all Patience, and flew into such a rage that he quite terrify'd me'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Jonathan Swift Manuscript: Letter
Matthew Pilkington : [alteration to her poem on 'Stella']
[Pilkington tells of how she wrote poems for a Mr Worsdale to pass off as his own and reproduces the Song 'Stella, Darling of the Muses'] 'Mr Worsdale shewed this Ballad to Mr Pilkington, who thought proper to alter the last verse, giving it this prophane and nonsensical turn; Cou'd the Gods, in blest Condition, Aught on Earth with Envy view, Lovely Stella, their Ambition Wou'd be to resemble you. As for the Gods envying Mortals, and wishing to be like them, it has neither Sense, [italics] English [end italics], nor even Novelty to recommend it; nor is it agreeable to the Dictates of Reason or Religion; for even a Heathen Author stands condemned for setting [italics] Cato [end italics] in a Light superior to the Gods; but a Christian Divine may say any thing, and so much for an old song'.
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Laetitia Pilkington Manuscript: Unknown
Matthew Pilkington : [poems claimed by James Worsdale as his own]
'as he [Mr Worsdale] was not willing that either of us shou'd believe him incapable of Writing, he used to shew Mr [italics] Pilkington[end italics]'s Work to me, and swear it was his own, and in return, he, with the same modest Assurance, presented mine to him, but we were too well acquainted with each other's Stile to be deceiv'd'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Laetitia Pilkington Manuscript: Unknown
Matthew Pilkington : [Life of Barber]
[Edmond Curll said to LP] 'I have received from [italics] Ireland [end italics], from your Husband, the Life of Alderman [italics] Barber [end italics], wherein there is an Account of the amours of [italics] Cadenus [end italics] and [italics] Vanessa [end italics], to which the Alderman was privy, and related them to Mr Pilkington: Now I have been informed you have some Letters of the Dean's, which may embellish the Work; and also, a true Character of the Alderman, written by his Chaplain; I will make you a handsome Consideration for them if you will give them to me to publish.'
