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Godwin, William
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Godwin, William (1756–1836), was at first a Dissenting minister, but became an atheist and philosopher of anarchical view. He believed that men acted according to reason and that rational creatures could live in harmony without laws or institutions. He married Mary
Wollstonecraft in 1797; she died at the birth of their daughter Mary, the future wife of
Shelley, and Godwin subsequently married Mrs Clairmont, whose daughter by her first marriage, Claire
Clairmont, bore a daughter, Allegra, to Lord
Byron.
Godwin produced in 1793 his
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, in which he proclaimed that ‘Truth is omnipotent…Man is perfectible, or in other words susceptible of perpetual improvement’. In 1794 he published
The Adventures of Caleb Williams. His life of Mary Wollstonecraft,
Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of Woman, appeared in 1798; and there is a portrait of her in his novel
St Leon (1799). He wrote several other novels (
Fleetwood, 1805;
Mandeville, 1817;
Cloudesley, 1830;
Deloraine, 1833) and a life of
Chaucer (1803–4).
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Godwin Goes Global: Acquisition of Godwin Pumps Ltd. by Godwin Pumps of America sets the stage for expansion of distribution, rental organizations. (Industry News).
Magazine article from: Diesel Progress North American Edition; 11/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...presence in the portable pumping market, Godwin Pumps of America Inc. (GPA) has acquired Quenington, England-based Godwin Pumps Ltd. (GPL). While the two...separately. "Prior to the acquisition, Godwin of America was one of Godwin Ltd...
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William Godwin and the Joseph Johnson circle: the evidence of the diaries.
Magazine article from: Wordsworth Circle; 6/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...appreciative but silent listener; as Godwin noted in his obituary, Johnson was...to Johnson's death in 1809 is William Godwin's unpublished diary, owned by Lord...housed in the Bodleian Library. (1) Godwin kept his diary for forty-eight years...
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VIRGINIA GODWIN LOVE FOR HORSES STARTED AT EARLY AGE.(SUFFOLK SUN)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 1/14/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...SHIRLEY BRINKLEY, CORRESPONDENT Virginia Godwin, a riding instructor and winner of a...horse's original owner was a relative - Godwin's great-uncle, who understood his...going to teach riding lessons,'' said Godwin, 39, of Suffolk. Although her parents...
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Godwin Gruber, LLP Announces New Houston Office; 23 Attorneys Join From Dunn, Kacal, Adams, Pappas & Law; Additions Make Godwin Gruber Texas' Largest Litigation Trial Firm.
PR Newswire; 5/24/2004; 643 words
; ...HOUSTON, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas' Godwin Gruber, LLP today announced the addition...C., to coincide with the opening of Godwin Gruber's new office in Houston. "This...history of our Firm," says Donald E. Godwin, founder of Godwin Gruber. "The addition...
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Godwin adds Wet-Primes; new Wet-Prime pumps added to line, 11 new models in dewatering, trash, plastic, pressure and diaphragm configurations.(STATIONARY EQUIPMENT)(Godwin Pumps of America Inc.)
Magazine article from: Diesel Progress North American Edition; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Show in Atlanta as its stage once again, Godwin Pumps has expanded its product line to...The 11-model introduction follows Godwin's generator and light tower launch...Fla. The new Wet-Primes complement Godwin's extensive Dri-Prime pump line and...
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``GODWIN TURNED VIRGINIA TOWARD THE FUTURE'' GOVERNOR TWICE, STATESMAN FROM SUFFOLK DIES; RITES TUESDAY MILLS E. GODWIN JR. 1914-1999.(FRONT)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 2/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...WARREN FISKE, STAFF WRITER Mills E. Godwin Jr., the only modern Virginia governor...and political analysts said Sunday that Godwin - who was elected as a Democrat in 1965...simply, in the 20th century Mills E. Godwin turned Virginia toward the future...
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GODWIN'S NEIGHBORS LEAD VIRGINIA IN MOURNING HIS DEATH.(FRONT)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 2/1/1999; 700+ words
; ...hometown, tears will be shed for Mills E. Godwin Jr., a friend and neighbor. ``Even...resident of the village of Chuckatuck - a place Godwin always thought of as his neighborhood - recalled Godwin's first election as governor in 1966...
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Francis Godwin, Henry Neville, Margaret Cavendish, H. G. Wells: some Utopian debts. (Essays).(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: ANQ; 6/22/2003; ; 700+ words
; I. Godwin's The Man in the Moone Francis Godwin's own age knew him primarily as the bishop of Hereford and...fellow antiquary of William Camden (Wood 2.555; DNB). Godwin is, however, much better known today as the author of The...
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Peggy Godwin, 88; operated Pepperell nursery, art gallery Peggy Godwin, 88; operated Pepperell nursery, art gallery
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 3/7/2009; ; 700+ words
; Few who knew Margaret "Peggy" Godwin were surprised to hear that three years...for eight years in the 1970s made Mrs. Godwin "the driving force and manager" of Winland...to own and operate for 27 years the Godwin Gallery, attached to their home in Pepperell...
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DOROTHY M. GODWIN.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 3/23/1996; 492 words
; Dorothy M. Godwin SUFFOLK - Dorothy Mae Godwin, 61, of the 5600 block of Godwin Blvd., died March 18, 1996, at Manning Convalescent Center, Portsmouth. Mrs. Godwin was a native of Nansemond County and was employed with the Suffolk Public...
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Godwin-Austen, Robert Alfred Cloyne
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Godwin-Austen, Robert Alfred Cloyne ( b . Guildford...House, Guildford, and Anne Amelia Bate, Godwin-Austen was educated in France and subsequently...the Geological Society of London. In 1833 Godwin-Austen married Maria Elizabeth Godwin...
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William Godwin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
William Godwin The English political theorist and writer William Godwin (1756-1836) was a libertarian anarchist and utopian...of a natural, rational, secular society. William Godwin, son of an Independent minister, was born on March...
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Godwin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Godwin or Godwine , d. 1053, earl of Wessex...lands. After Canute's death (1035) Godwin and Queen Emma, Canute's widow, supported...Canute's illegitimate son Harold Harefoot . Godwin apparently permitted the murder of another...
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Godwin, Gail (Kathleen)
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
GODWIN, Gail (Kathleen) Nationality: American...Scarecrow Press, 1979; interview and "Gail Godwin and Southern Womanhood" by Carolyn Rhodes...University Press of Mississippi, 1984; Gail Godwin by Jane Hill, New York, Twayne, 1992...
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Godwin, William
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Godwin, William (1756–1836). English writer and novelist. In 1793 Godwin published his anarchist masterpiece Enquiry Concerning...it was corrupting and counter-productive. Godwin was an extreme determinist, rejecting the idea...
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