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Sir William Jones

Literature; General literature

(1746-1794) Orientalist and jurist, was born in London, and educated at Harrow and Oxford. e lost his father, an eminent mathematician, at 3 years of age. He early showed extraordinary aptitude for ...

John Heywood

Literature; General literature

(1497?-1580?) Dramatist and epigrammatist, is believed to have been born at North Mimms, Herts. He was a friend of Sir Thomas More, and through him gained the favour of Henry VIII., and was at the ...

Sir John Denham

Literature; General literature

(1615-1669) Poet, son of the Chief Baron of Exchequer in Ireland, was born in Dublin, and educated at Oxford. e began his literary career with a tragedy, The Sophy (1641), which seldom rises above ...

Hugh Blair

Literature; General literature

(1718-1800) Divine, and man of letters, born and educated at Edinburgh. After being minister at Collessie in Fife, he was translated to Edinburgh, where he filled various pulpits, latterly that of ...

David Gray

Literature; General literature

(1838-1861) Poet, son of a hand-loom weaver at Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire. He gave early promise at school, was destined for the service of the Church, and was for 4 years at Glasgow University ...

Giles and Phineas Fletcher

Literature; General literature

(1588?-1623) (1582-1650) Poets, were the sons of Giles Fletcher, himself a minor poet, and Envoy to Russia. Phineas, the elder, was educated at Eton and Cambridge, and entered the Church, becoming ...

Gerald Massey

Literature; General literature

(1828-1907) Poet, born near Tring, Herts. As a boy he worked in a silk-factory, and as a straw-plaiter and errand boy. When he was 15 he came to London, where he was taken up by Maurice and Kingsley. ...