Clarissa · Character
Dr. Lewen
A clergyman who tries to counsel Clarissa.
minor
Also known as Dr. Lewen, Lewen, Arthur Lewen, the good Dr. Lewen
First appearance: clarissa
Dr. Lewen shows up with force in Letter 30: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Engages Lovelace in conversation after church to allow the Harlowes to depart without further incident.
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In Letter 30: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe: Engages Lovelace in conversation after church to allow the Harlowes to depart without further incident. Later, in Letter 94: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe:…
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- Letter 30: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
- Letter 94: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
- Letter 408: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
- Letter 428: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to the Rev. Dr. Lewen
- Letter 430: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Miss Arab. Harlowe
- Letter 436: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
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