446 Percy Bysshe Shelley - The Early Years
The History of Literature
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Shelley's Poetical Poem With Notes
Shelley and Harriet named their first child, Iante, like the character in Queen Mab. Percy had in mind with Harriet, his wife, that he would mold her into someone who could understand and share his views. Mary Shelley already had views, and what was even better, they weren't necessarily Shelley's. All this was mother's milk for Shelley, who drank it in in great gulps.
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