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George Eliot, engraving derived from a chalk drawing (1865) by Sir Frederic William Burton.
As a young woman, Mary Ann Evans (later known by her pen name George Eliot) received a formal education that provided her with a reading knowledge of French and Italian.1
Following her return home to care for her father, she was permitted to take lessons in Latin and German. Additionally, she later engaged in the study of Greek during her visits with R.H. Brabant, with whom she also read German texts.1