CARTE, THOMAS (1686-1754).--Historian, _b._ near Rugby, and _ed._ at Oxf., took orders, but resigned his benefice at Bath when required to take the oath of allegiance to George I. He was sec. to Francis Atterbury (_q.v._), and was involved in the consequences of his conspiracy, but escaped to France, where he remained until 1728. After his return he _pub._ a life of the Duke of Ormonde (1736), and a _History of England to 1654_ in 4 vols. (1747-54), the latter a work of great research, though dry and unattractive in style. CARTER, ELIZABETH (1717-1806).--Miscellaneous writer, _b._ at Deal, _dau._ of a clergyman. Originally backward, she applied herself to study with such perseverance that she became perhaps the most learned Englishwoman of her time, being mistress of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic, besides several modern European languages. She was also well read in science. She translated Epictetus 1758, and wrote a small vol. of poems. She was the friend of Dr. Johnson and many other eminent men. She was of agreeable and unassuming manners. CARTWRIGHT, WILLIAM (1611-1643).--Dramatist, _s._ of a gentleman of Gloucestershire, who had run through his fortune and kept an inn at Cirencester, _ed._ at Westminster School and Oxf., entered the Church, was a zealous Royalist, and an eloquent preacher, and lecturer in metaphysics. He also wrote spirited lyrics and four plays. He was the friend of Ben Jonson, H. Vaughan, and Izaak Walton. He _d._ at Oxf. of camp fever. Among his plays are _The Royal Slave_, _The Siege_, and _The Lady Errant_. His virtues, learning, and charming manners made him highly popular in his day. CARY, ALICE (1820-1871), and PHOEBE (1824-1871).--Were the _dau._ of a farmer near Cincinnati. The former wrote _Clovernook Papers_ and _Clovernook Children_, and other tales, and some poems. The latter wrote poems and hymns. Both sisters attained considerable popularity. CARY, HENRY FRANCIS (1772-1844).--Translator, was _b._ at Gibraltar, and _ed._ at Oxf., where he was distinguished for his classical attainments. His great work is his translation of the _Divina Commedia_ of Dante (1805-1814), which is not only faithful to the original, but full of poetic fire, and rendered into such fine English as to be itself literature apart from its merits as a translation. He also translated from the Greek. C., who was a clergyman, received a pension in 1841. CATLIN, GEORGE (1796-1872).--Painter and writer, _b._ at Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, practised for some time as a lawyer, but yielding to his artistic instincts he took to painting. He spent the 7 years, 1832-39, among the Indians of North America, of whom he painted about 500 portraits. He became thoroughly acquainted with their life, and _pub._ an interesting work, _Illustrations of the Manners, etc., of the North American Indians_ (1857). His later years were spent chiefly in Europe.