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Edward Caird

Literature; General literature

(1835-1908) Philosopher, younger brother of John C. (q.v.), was born at Greenock, and educated at Glasgow and Oxford, where he became Fellow and Tutor of Merton College. In 1866 he was appointed to ...

Isaac Bickerstaffe

Literature; General literature

(circa 1735-1812?) Dramatic writer, in early life a page to Lord Chesterfield when Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, produced between 1756 and 1771 many dramatic pieces, which had considerable popularity, ...

Sir Hugh of Eglinton Huchown

Literature; General literature

(flourished 14th cent.) Unless identified with Sir Hugh, Huchown is shrouded in mystery. He was a writer of alliterative verse, referred to by Andrew of Wyntoun. If he be identified with Sir Hugh, he ...

John Churton Collins

Literature; General literature

(1848-1908) Writer on literature and critic, born in Gloucestershire, and educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and Oxford, became in 1894 Professor of English Literature at Birmingham. He ...

George Gillespie

Literature; General literature

(1613-1648) Scottish Theologian, was born at Kirkcaldy, and studied at St. Andrews. He became one of the ministers of Edinburgh, and was a member of the Westminster Assembly, in which he took a ...

Frederic William Henry Myers

Literature; General literature

(1843-1901) Poet and essayist, son of a clergyman, was born at Keswick, and educated at Cheltenham and Cambridge. He became an inspector of schools, and was the author of several volumes of poetry, ...

John Austin

Literature; General literature

(1790-1859) Jurist, served in the army in Sicily and Malta, but, selling his commission, studied law, and was called to the Bar 1818. He did not long continue to practise, but devoted himself to the ...