Eliza Draper
Eliza Draper (5 April 1744 – 3 August 1778) is best known as Laurence Sterne's Eliza. She was his muse and is commemorated in his Sentimental Journey and Journal to Eliza. She had literary talents that were developed under Sterne's influence, and she wrote many long and interesting letters from India, vividly describing the life and customs there.
Eliza Draper | |
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by John Raphael Smith | |
| Born | 5 April 1744 Anchuthengu |
| Died | 3 August 1778 (aged 34) Clifton, England |
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