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George Psalmanazar

Literature; General literature

(1679?-1763) Literary impostor. His real name is unknown. He is believed to have been a native of France or Switzerland, but represented himself as a native of the island of Formosa, and palmed off a ...

George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll

Literature; General literature

(1823-1900) Statesman and writer on science, religion, and politics, succeeded his father, the 7th duke, in 1847. His talents and eloquence soon raised him to distinction in public life. He acted ...

John Hales

Literature; General literature

(1584-1656) Theologian, born at Bath, and educated there and at Oxford, became one of the best Greek scholars of his day, and lectured on that language at Oxford. n 1616 he accompanied the English ...

Robert Henryson

Literature; General literature

(1430?-1506?) Scottish poet. Few details of his life are known, even the dates of his birth and death being uncertain. He appears to have been a schoolmaster, perhaps in the Benedictine Convent, at ...

Hoccleve

Literature; General literature

(1368?-1450?) Also known as Thomas Occleve. Poet, probably born in London, where he appears to have spent most of his life, living in Chester's Inn in the Strand. Originally intended for the Church, ...

Matthew Gregory Lewis

Literature; General literature

(1775-1818) Novelist, son of Matthew Lewis, Deputy Secretary in the War Office, was educated at Westminster and Oxford. hereafter he went to Germany. From his childhood tales of witchcraft and the ...

Samuel Foote

Literature; General literature

(1720-1777) Actor and dramatist, born at Truro of a good family, and educated at Oxford, succeeded by his extravagance and folly in running through two fortunes. To repair his finances he turned to ...