Godwin

[ god-win ]

/ ˈgɒd wɪn /

noun

Also God·wi·ne

[god-wi-nuh] /ˈgɒd wɪ nə/. Earl of the West Saxons,died 1053, English statesman.

Gail,born 1937, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

Mary Woll·stone·craft

[woo l-stuh n-kraft, -krahft] /ˈwʊl stənˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/,1759–97, English writer.

her husbandWilliam,1756–1836, English political philosopher, novelist, and essayist.

a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “good friend.”

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Godwin was never a devoted fan of the show, but has found herself suddenly invested in the outcome.

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Before this council Godwin and his sons were summoned to appear without an escort, and unarmed.

History of the Anglo-Saxons |Thomas Miller
During 1811, while in London, Coleridge again met Godwin, to whom he softened in his opinion.

Biographia Epistolaris Volume 2 |Samuel Taylor Coleridge
It is this complex experience which lies behind Godwin's political writings.

Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle |H. N. Brailsford

Since this book was written two indispensable aids to the study of Godwin and his Circle have been published.

Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle |H. N. Brailsford
Godwin's book attracted remarkable attention, from the novelty and audacity of his point of view.

Anarchism |E. V. Zenker

British Dictionary definitions for godwin

Godwin

/ (ˈɡɒdwɪn) /

noun

died 1053, Earl of Wessex. He was chief adviser to Canute and Edward the Confessor. His son succeeded Edward to the throne as Harold II

Mary. See (Mary) Wollstonecraft

William. 1756–1836, British political philospher and novelist. In An Enquiry concerning Political Justice (1793), he rejected government and social institutions, including marriage. His views greatly influenced English romantic writers

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