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William Chillingworth

Literature; General literature

(1602-1644) Theologian and controversialist, born and educated at Oxford, was godson of Archbishop Laud. Falling into theological doubts he subsequently became a convert to Roman Catholicism, and ...

(1841-1898) Novelist. After studying as a landscape painter, he took to journalism in Glasgow. In 1864 he went to London, and soon after puborn his first novel, James Merle, which made no impression. ...

Edward John Trelawny

Literature; General literature

(1792-1881) Biographer, entered the navy, from which, however, he deserted, after which he wandered about in the East and on the Continent. In Switzerland he met Byron and Shelley, and was living in ...

John Colet

Literature; General literature

(1467-1519) Scholar and theologian, was born in London, the son of a wealthy citizen, who was twice Lord Mayor. The only survivor of a family of 22, he went to Oxford and Paris, and thence to Italy, ...

William (of Bangour) Hamilton

Literature; General literature

(1704-1754) Poet, was born at the family seat in Linlithgowshire. Cultivated and brilliant, he was a favourite of society, and began his literary career by contributing verses to Allan Ramsay's Tea ...

David Garrick

Literature; General literature

(1717-1779) Actor and dramatist, born at Hereford, but got most of his education at Lichfield, to which his father belonged. He was also one of the three pupils who attended Johnson's School at ...

Bernard Barton

Literature; General literature

(1784-1849) Poet, born of Quaker parentage, passed nearly all his life at Woodbridge, for the most part as a clerk in a bank. He became the friend of Southey, Lamb, and other men of letters. His ...