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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Alexander
Ălexander, dri, m. [Ἀλέξανδρος, hence, Charis. 64 P. asserts that there is also a nom. Alexandrus, b...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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Alesius, Alexander
(1500-1565) Theologian and controversialist. His unlatinised name was Aless or Alane, and he was b....
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Anderson, Alexander
(1845-1909) Poet, s. of a quarrier at Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, became a surfaceman on the railway...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Barclay, Alexander
(1475?-1552) Poet, probably of Scottish birth, was a priest in England. He is remembered for his sa...
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Carlyle, Alexander
(1722-1805) Autobiographer, s. of the Minister of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, was ed. at Edin. and ...
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Dyce, Alexander
(1798-1869) Scholar and critic, s. of Lieut.-General Alexander D., was b. in Edin., and ed. there a...
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Geddes, Alexander
(1737-1802) Theologian and scholar, of Roman Catholic parentage, was b. at Ruthven, Banffshire, and...
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Gerard, Alexander
(1728-1795) Philosophical writer, s. of Rev. Gilbert G., was ed. at Aberdeen, where he became Prof....
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Hamilton, Alexander
(1757-1804) Statesman and political writer, b. in the West Indies, was one of the framers of the Co...
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Hume, Alexander
(1560-1609) Poet, s. of Patrick, 5th Lord Polwarth, ed. at St. Andrews, and on the Continent, was o...
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Montgomerie, Alexander
(1545?-1610?) Poet, probably b. in Ayrshire, was in the service of the Regent Morton and James VI.,...
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Neckham, Alexander
(1157-1217) Scholar, b. at St. Albans, was foster-brother to Richard Coeur de Lion. He went to Pari...
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Pope, Alexander
(1688-1744) Poet, was b. in London, of Roman Catholic parentage. His f. was a linen-merchant, who m...
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Scott, Alexander
(1525?-1584?) Scottish poet. Almost nothing is known of his life, but he is believed to have spent ...
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Smith, Alexander
(1830-1867) Poet and essayist, s. of a Paisley pattern-designer, at first followed the same occupat...
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Wilson, Alexander
(1766-1813) Poet and ornithologist, b. at Paisley, where he worked as a weaver, afterwards becoming...
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Boswell, Sir Alexander
(1775-1822) Antiquary and song writer, s. of James B., of Auchinleck, Johnson's biographer, was int...
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Grosart, Alexander Balloch
(1827-1899) Was a minister of the English Presbyterian Church. He wrote Lives of various Puritan di...
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Kinglake, Alexander William
(1809-1891) B. near Taunton, ed. at Eton and Camb., was called to the Bar in 1837, and acquired a c...
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Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of
(1567-1640) Poet, s. of A. of Menstrie, and cr. Earl of S. by Charles I., 1633, was a courtier, and...
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Tytler, Alexander Fraser
(1747-1813) Historian, s. of William T. (q.v.), studied at Edin., was called to the Bar in 1770 and...
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Watts, Alaric Alexander
(1797-1864) Poet, b. in London, had an active career as a journalist. He founded the United Service...
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Browne, Thomas Alexander
(b. 1826) Australian novelist. Robbery under Arms (1888), The Miner's Right (1890), A Sydney-side S...
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Fraser, Alexander Campbell
LL.D., D.C.L. (b. 1819) Philosopher. Essays in Philosophy (1846-56), Collected Works of Bishop Ber...
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Stewart, John Alexander
LL.D. (b. 1846) Scholar. The English MSS. of the Nicomachean Ethics (1882), Notes on the Nicomache...
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Alexander, Mrs. Cecil F. (Humphreys)
(1818-1895) dau. of Maj. H., b. in Co. Waterford, m. the Rev. W. Alexander, afterwards Bishop of De...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin