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Jacob Bryant

Literature; General literature

(1715-1804) Scholar, educated at Eton and Cambridge, wrote learnedly, but paradoxically, on mythological and Homeric subjects. His chief works were A New System or Analysis of Ancient Mythology ...

Thomas Ruddiman

Literature; General literature

(1674-1757) Grammarian, born in Banffshire, and educated at King's College, Aberdeen, obtained a position in the Advocates' Library in Edinburgh, of which in 1730 he became Librarian. In 1714 he ...

(1785-1828) Novelist, daughter of 3rd Earl of Bessborough, married the Hon. William Lamb, afterwards Lord Melbourne and Prime Minister. She wrote three novels, which, though of little literary value, ...

Louise De LA (Ouida) Ramée

Literature; General literature

(1840?-1908) Novelist, born at Bury St. Edmunds, daughter of an English father and a French mother. For many years she lived in London, but about 1874 she went to Italy, where she died. She wrote ...

Davis

Literature; General literature

(1550?-1605) Also know as John Davys. Navigator, known as Davis of Sandridge to distinguish him from another of the same name. He was one of the most enterprising of the Elizabethan sailors, who ...

William Stewart Rose

Literature; General literature

(1775-1843) Poet and translator, son of George Rose, who held various Government offices, including that of Treasurer of the Navy. After being educated at Eton and Cambridge, he was appointed Reading ...

Richard Harris Barham

Literature; General literature

(1788-1845) Novelist and humorous poet, son of a country gentleman, was born at Canterbury, educated at St. Paul's School and Oxford, entered the church, held various incumbencies, and was Divinity ...