A fact from Memoirs of Modern Philosophers appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 February 2009, and was viewed approximately 565 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Elizabeth Hamilton originally published Memoirs of Modern Philosophers in 1800 under a pseudonym because "even the sex of a writer may unwittingly bias the reader’s mind"?
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What was the signature used for the first two editions? Is it missing, or have I overlooked it? -Mitico (talk, contribs) 12:52, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I found that she used the pseudonym Geoffry Jarvis. I have included it into the article. I am not sure why this was considered "evidently fictitious." I have added a ref, which may or may not be a reliable source, but it does offer variety from the Grogan introduction. Remove it if you like. -Mitico (talk, contribs) 13:05, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The DYK hook doesn't list the fictitious name and the source you listed, an unreliable one, doesn't actually connect Jarvis to Modern Philosophers. I have removed it. (You should know that enotes.com is really totally unreliable - it is not a scholarly source for literature articles.) Awadewit (talk) 15:45, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed, enotes didn't seem reliable. Open question then: is the fictitious name used known? It seems to be Jarvis [1][2]. Shouldn't this be included somehow? I enjoyed the article, this part just left me wondering. -Mitico (talk, contribs) 16:00, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, those sources say that the fictitious editor within the text was Geoffrey Jarvis. I'm not sure what name Hamilton signed with on the title page. Awadewit (talk) 09:31, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
