Anne Penny
Anne Penny (née Hughes; 6 January 1729 – 17 March 1784) was a British poet and translator, born in Wales to a vicar and his wife. She married a privateer who owned an estate in Oxford, but was left widowed at the age of 22 with a son, Hugh Cloberry Christian. She then started writing poetry. She married a French customs officer, again with a maritime history, and the couple moved to London. There she published a number of works, including her most significant poem ''An Invocation to the Genius of Britain'', a patriotic piece written at the start of the Anglo-French War. She also published a number of translations of Welsh poems.Penny was an adherent of Welsh nationalism, and wrote a number of nationalistic poems. Though her work was criticised for its poor grammar, it attracted prominent subscribers, such as Samuel Johnson and Horace Walpole. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Penny, Anne
Published 1771
Published 1771
printed for the authour; and sold by J. Dodsley; P. Elmsly; T. Davis [sic]; and F. Newbery
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by Penny, Anne
Published 1761
Published 1761
printed for the author, and sold by R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall Mall; T. Davis [sic], in Great Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; and J. Newbury, in St. Paul's Church-Yard
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by Penny, Anne
Published 1780
Published 1780
printed for the author; and sold by J. Dodsley; and P. Elmsly, in the Strand