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Nassau William Senior

Literature; General literature

(1790-1864) Economist and essayist, son of a clergyman, was born at Compton Beauchamp, Berks, educated at Eton and Oxford, studied law, and was called to the Bar in 1819. He twice held the ...

(1814-1880) Writer of tales for boys, born in London, but spent much of his youth in Oporto, where his father was a merchant. His first book, The Circassian Chief, appeared in 1844. His first book ...

George Bull

Literature; General literature

(1634-1710) Theologian, born at Wells, educated at Tiverton and Oxford, took orders, was ordained by an ejected bishop in 1658, and received the living of Suddington near Bristol. He was a strong ...

Thomas Kyd

Literature; General literature

(1558-1595) Dramatist, son of a London scrivener, educated at Merchant Taylor's School, appears to have led the life of hardship so common with the dramatists of his time, was for a short time ...

Arthur Young

Literature; General literature

(1741-1820) Writer on agriculture, was born in London, the son of a Suffolk clergyman. In his early years he farmed, making many experiments, which though they did not bring him financial success, ...

Henry Hart Milman

Literature; General literature

(1791-1868) Poet and historian, son of Sir Francis Milman, a distinguished physician, educated at Eton and Oxford. aking orders he became in 1835 Rector of St. Margaret's, Westminster, and in 1849 ...

Richard Savage

Literature; General literature

(1697?-1743) Poet, was probably of humble birth, but claimed to be the illegitimate son of the Countess of Macclesfield. He was the friend of Johnson in the early and miserable days of the latter in ...