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Osborne, Dorothy |
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Osborne, Dorothy (ŏz`bərn), later Lady Temple, 1627–95, English letter writer. The daughter of a royalist, she became engaged to Sir William Temple Temple, Sir William, 1628–99, English diplomat and author. He was married in 1655 to Dorothy Osborne . They settled in Ireland, and in 1661 Temple entered the Irish parliament. ..... Click the link for more information. against the wishes of her family. Her letters to Temple, both through their long engagement and after their marriage in 1655, show her as a woman of wit, learning, and strong character, and form an excellent picture of the period. BibliographySee edition of her letters (1928); study by Lord David Cecil (1948). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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