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Robert Grosseteste

Literature; General literature

(d. 1253) Theologian and scholar, was born of poor parents at Stradbrook, Suffolk, and studied at Oxford and possibly Paris. His abilities and learning procured him many preferments; but after an ...

(1807-1886) Poet and theologian, born in Dublin, and educated at Harrow and Cambridge, took orders, and after serving various country parishes, became in 1847 Professor of Theology in King's College, ...

John Kitto

Literature; General literature

(1804-1854) Biblical scholar, son of a Cornish stonemason, was born at Plymouth. At the age of 12 a fall led to his becoming totally deaf. From poverty and hardship he was rescued by friends, to whom ...

Coryate

Literature; General literature

(1577-1617) Also known as Thomas Coryatt. Poet, born at Odcombe, Somerset, and educated at Westminster and Oxford, entered the household of Prince Henry. In 1608 he made a walking tour in France, ...

William Shenstone

Literature; General literature

(1714-1763) Poet, son of Thomas Shenstone, owner of a small estate at Hales Owen, Shropshire. At this place, called the Leasowes, the poet was born In 1732 he went to Oxford. n his father's death he ...

John Bale

Literature; General literature

(1495-1563) Historian and controversialist, born at Cove, Suffolk, and educated as a Carmelite friar, but becoming a Protestant, engaged in violent controversy with the Roman Catholics. After ...

Julius Charles Hare

Literature; General literature

(1795-1855) Essayist, etc., younger brother of the above, was born at Vicenza. When two years old his parents left him to the care of Clotilda Tambroni, female Professor of Greek at Bologna. Ed. at ...