Anne Steele was the daughter of Particular Baptist preacher and timber merchant William Steele. She spent her entire life in Broughton, Hampshire, near the southern coast of England, and devoted much of her time to writing. Some accounts of her life portray her as a lonely, melancholy invalid, but a revival of research in the last decade indicates that she had been more active and social than what was previously thought. She was theologically conversant with Dissenting ministers and "found herself at the centre of a literary circle that included family members from various generations, as well as local literati." She chose a life of singleness to focus on her craft. Before Christmas in 1742, she declined a marriage proposal from contemporar… Go to person page >
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MELCOMBE was first used as an anonymous chant tune (with figured bass) in the Roman Catholic Mass and was published in 1782 in An Essay on the Church Plain Chant. It was first ascribed to Samuel Webbe (the elder; b. London, England, 1740; d.…
Display Title: In Vain Would Boasting Reason FindFirst Line: In vain would boasting reason findTune Title: MENDONAuthor: Anne SteeleMeter: L. M.Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18Date: 2017Subject: The Word |
Display Title: In Vain Would Boasting Reason FindFirst Line: In vain would boasting reason findAuthor: A. Steele, 1716-78Meter: LMDate: 1996Subject: Lent 1 |