Carter, Elizabeth, an accomplished lady, born at Deal, friend of Dr. Johnson, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and others; a great Greek and Italian scholar; translated Epictetus and Algarotti's exposition of Newton's philosophy; some of her papers appear in the Rambler (1717‒1806).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
Carte-blanche * Carteret, John, Earl Granville