Blackie, John Stuart

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• Stuart, Gilbert

  (1742-1786) Historical writer, s. of George S., Prof. of Humanity (Latin) at Edin. Among his public...

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• Calverley, Charles Stuart

  (1831-1884) Poet and translator, s. of the Rev. H. Blayds (who assumed the name of Calverley), was ...

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• Costello, Louisa Stuart

  (1799-1877) Poet and novelist, b. in Ireland, lived chiefly in Paris, where she was a miniature-pai...

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• Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart (Mrs. H.D. Ward)

  (b. 1844) American novelist. The Gates Ajar (1869), Hedged In (1870), Story of Avis (1877), An Old ...

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• Apple-john

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• Doe, John

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• Abercrombie, John

  (1780-1844) Physician and writer on mental science, s. of a minister, was b. at Aberdeen, and ed. a...

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• Adolphus, John

  (1768-1845) Historian, studied law and was called to the Bar in 1807. He wrote Biographical Memoirs...

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• Aikin, John

  (1747-1822) Miscellaneous writer, s. of Dr. John A., Unitarian divine, b. at Kibworth, studied medi...

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• Arbuthnot, John

  (1667-1735) Physician and satirist, was b. in Kincardineshire, and after studying at Aberdeen and O...

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• Armstrong, John, M.D.

  (1709-1779) Poet, s. of the minister of Castleton, Roxburghshire, studied medicine, which he practi...

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• Asgill, John

  (1659-1738) Eccentric writer, student at the Middle Temple, 1686, and called to the Bar 1692. In 16...

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• Aubrey, John

  (1626-1697) Antiquary, was a country gentleman who inherited estates in several counties in England...

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• Austin, John

  (1790-1859) Jurist, served in the army in Sicily and Malta, but, selling his commission, studied la...

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• Bale, John

  (1495-1563) Historian and controversialist, b. at Cove, Suffolk, and ed. as a Carmelite friar, but ...

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• Banim, John

  (1798-1842) Novelist, began life as a miniature painter, but was led by the success of his first bo...

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• Barbour, John

  (1316?-1395) Poet. Of B.'s youth nothing is certainly known, but it is believed that he was b. near...

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• Barclay, John

  (1582-1621) Satirist, s. of a Scotsman, who was Professor of Law at Pont-à-Mousson, Lorraine, came ...

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• Ballantyne, John

  Bellenden, John ...

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• Bellenden, or Ballantyne, John

  (fl. 1533-1587?) Poet, b. towards the close of the 15th century, and ed. at St. Andrews and Paris. ...

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• Bodenham, John

  (fl. 1600) Anthologist, is stated to have been the ed. of some of the Elizabethan anthologies, viz....

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• Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse, 1st Lord

  (1786-1869) Eldest s. of Sir Benjamin H., b. at Redland near Bristol, ed. at Westminster School and...

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• Bunyan, John

  (1628-1688) B. at Elstow, near Bedford, the s. of a poor tinker, was ed. at a free school, after wh...

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• Caird, John

  (1820-1898) Theologian, b., at Greenock, and ed. at Glasgow, entered the Church of Scotland, of whi...

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• Campbell, John, 1st Lord Campbell

  (1779-1861) Lawyer and biographer, s. of the minister of Cupar-Fife, had a highly successful career...

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• Capgrave, John

  (1393-1464) Historian and theologian, b. at Lynn, became an Augustinian Friar, and at length Provin...

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• Chalkhill, John

  (fl. 1600) Poet, mentioned by Izaak Walton as having written a pastoral poem, Thealma and Clearchus...

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• Clare, John

  (1793-1864) Poet, s. of a cripple pauper, was b. at Helpstone near Peterborough. His youth is the r...

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• Cleveland, John

  (1613-1658) Poet, s. of an usher in a charity school, was b. at Loughborough, and ed. at Camb., whe...

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• Colet, John

  (1467-1519) Scholar and theologian, was b. in London, the s. of a wealthy citizen, who was twice Lo...

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• Collins, John

  (d. 1808) Actor and writer, was a staymaker, but took to the stage, on which he was fairly successf...

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• Conington, John

  (1825-1869) Translator, s. of a clergyman at Boston, Lincolnshire, where he was b., ed., at Rugby a...

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• Crowne, John

  (1640?-1703) Dramatist, returned from Nova Scotia, to which his f., a Nonconformist minister, had e...

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• Davidson, John

  (1837-1909) Poet and playwright, b. at Barrhead, Renfrewshire, s. of a Dissenting minister, entered...

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• Davies, John

  (1565?-1618) Called "the Welsh Poet," was a writing-master, wrote very copiously and rather tedious...

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• Davis, or Davys, John

  (1550?-1605) Navigator, known as D. of Sandridge to distinguish him from another of the same name. ...

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• Day, John

  (b. 1574) Dramatist, s. of a Norfolk yeoman, was at Camb., 1592-3. It is only since 1881 that his w...

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• Dennis, John

  (1657-1734) Critic, etc., s. of a saddler, was b. in London, and ed. at Harrow and Caius Coll., Cam...

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• Donne, John

  (1573-1631) Poet and divine, s. of a wealthy ironmonger in London, where he was b. Brought up as a ...

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• Doran, John

  (1807-1878) Miscellaneous writer, of Irish parentage, wrote a number of works dealing with the ligh...

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• Dryden, John

  (1631-1700) Poet, dramatist, and satirist, was b. at Aldwincle Rectory, Northamptonshire. His f., f...

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• Dyer, John

  (1700-1758) Poet, was b. in Caermarthenshire. In his early years he studied painting, but finding t...

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• Earle, John

  (1601-1665) Divine and miscellaneous writer, b. at York, and ed. at Oxf., where he was a Fellow of ...

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• Erigena, or Scotus, John

  (fl. 850) Philosopher, b. in Scotland or Ireland, was employed at the Court of Charles the Bald, Ki...

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• Evelyn, John

  (1620-1706) Diarist, and miscellaneous writer, was of an old Surrey family, and was ed. at a school...

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• Fisher, John

  (c. 1469-1535) Controversialist and scholar, b. at Beverley, and ed. at Camb., entered the Church, ...

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• Fiske, John

  (1842-1901) Miscellaneous writer, was b. at Hartford, Connecticut. The family name was Green; but t...

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• Flavel, John

  (1627-1691) Divine, b. at Bromsgrove, studied at Oxf., was a Presbyterian, and was settled at Dartm...

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• Florio, John

  (1553?-1625) Translator, s. of an Italian preacher, exiled for his Protestantism, but who appears t...

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• Ford, John

  (c. 1586?) Dramatist, b. probably at Ilsington, Devonshire, was admitted to the Middle Temple in 16...

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• Fordun, John

  (d. 1384?) Chronicler, said to have been a chantry priest and Canon of Aberdeen. He began the Scoti...

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• Forster, John

  1) (1770-1843) Essayist, was b. at Halifax, and ed. at Bristol for the Baptist ministry. Though a m...

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• Foxe, John

  (1516-1587) Martyrologist, was b. at Boston, Lincolnshire, and ed. at Oxf., where he became a Fello...

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• Galt, John

  (1779-1839) Novelist and miscellaneous writer, s. of the captain of a West Indiaman, was b. at Irvi...

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• Gauden, John

  (1605-1662) Theologian, b. at Mayfield in Essex, and ed. at Camb. His claim to remembrance rests on...

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• Gay, John

  (1685-1732) Poet and dramatist, b. near Barnstaple of a good but decayed family. His parents dying ...

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• Gillies, John

  (1747-1836) Historian, b. at Brechin and ed. there and at Glasgow, wrote a History of Greece (1786)...

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• Gower, John

  (1325?-1408) Poet. Although few details of his life have come down to us, he appears to have been a...

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• Hales, John

  (1584-1656) Theologian, b. at Bath, and ed. there and at Oxf., became one of the best Greek scholar...

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• Hay, John

  (1838-1906) Diplomatist and poet, b. at Salem, Indiana, ed. at Brown Univ., and called to the Illin...

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• Hervey, John, Lord

  (1696-1743) Writer of memoirs, was a younger s. of the 1st Earl of Bristol. Entering Parliament he ...

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• Heywood, John

  (1497?-1580?) Dramatist and epigrammatist, is believed to have been b. at North Mimms, Herts. He wa...

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• Home, John

  (1722-1808) Dramatist, s. of the Town-Clerk of Leith, where he was b., ed. there and at Edin., and ...

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• Hoole, John

  (1727-1803) Translator, s. of a watch-maker and inventor, was b. in London, and was in the India Ho...

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• Howe, John

  (1630-1705) Puritan divine, b. at Loughborough, of which his f. was curate, studied at Camb., and b...

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• Howie, John

  (1735-1793) Biographer, a Renfrewshire farmer, who claimed descent from an Albigensian refugee, wro...

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• Hughes, John

  (1677-1720) Essayist and dramatist, was a clerk in the Ordnance Office, then sec. for the Commissio...

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• Jortin, John

  (1698-1770) Ecclesiastical historian, ed. at Camb., and entering the Church held various benefices,...

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• Keats, John

  (1795-1821) Poet, s. of the chief servant at an inn in London, who m. his master's dau., and d. a m...

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• Keble, John

  (1792-1866) Poet and divine, s. of the Rev. John K., Vicar of Coln St. Aldwyn's, Gloucestershire, b...

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• Kitto, John

  (1804-1854) Biblical scholar, s. of a Cornish stonemason, was b. at Plymouth. At the age of 12 a fa...

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• Knox, John

  (1505?-1572) Reformer and historian, was b. near Haddington, and ed. at the Grammar School there an...

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• Langhorne, John

  (1735-1779) Poet, s. of a clergyman, was b. at Kirkby Stephen; having taken orders, he was for two ...

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• Leland or Leyland, John

  (1506-1552) Antiquary, b. in London, and ed. at St. Paul's School and at Camb., Oxf., and Paris. He...

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• Leslie, or Lesley, John

  (1527-1596) Historian, studied at Aberdeen and Paris, at the former of which he became, in 1562, Pr...

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• Leyden, John

  (1775-1811) Poet and Orientalist, b. at Denholm, Roxburghshire, gave early evidence of superior abi...

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• Lingard, John

  (1771-1851) Historian, b. at Winchester of humble Roman Catholic parentage, was in 1782 sent to the...

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• Locke, John

  (1632-1704) Philosopher, s. of a landsteward, was b. at Wrington, near Bristol, and ed. at Westmins...

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• Logan, John

  (1748-1788) Poet, s. of a small farmer at Soutra, Midlothian, was destined for the ministry of a sm...

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• Lydgate, John

  (1370?-1451?) Poet, b. in Suffolk, was ordained a priest in 1397. After studying at Oxf., Paris, an...

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• Lyly, John

  (1554?-1606) Dramatist and miscellaneous writer, was b. in the Weald of Kent, and ed. at both Oxf. ...

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• Mair, or Major, John

  (1469?-1550) Historian, studied at Camb. and Paris, was the teacher of John Knox and George Buchana...

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• Marston, John

  (1575?-1634) Dramatist and satirist, b. at Coventry, was ed. at Oxf. In later life he gave up writi...

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• Mayne, John

  (1759-1836) Poet, was b. in Dumfries. In 1780 he pub. the Siller Gun in its original form in Ruddim...

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• Milton, John

  (1608-1674) Poet, was b. 9th December 1608 in Bread Street, London. His f., also John, was the s. o...

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• Mitchell, John

  (1815-1875) Journalist and political writer, s. of a Presbyterian minister, was b. in Ulster. For s...

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• Moore, John

  (1729 or 1730-1802) Physician and miscellaneous writer, s. of an Episcopal minister, was b. in Stir...

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• Moultrie, John

  (1799-1874) Poet, ed. at Eton and Camb., took orders and was Rector of Rugby. He wrote several book...

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• Neal, John

  (1793-1876) Novelist and poet, b. at Portland, Maine, was self-educated, kept a dry goods store, an...

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• Newton, John

  (1725-1807) Divine and hymn-writer, s. of a shipmaster, was b. in London, and for many years led a ...

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• Nichol, John

  (1833-1894) Poet and biographer, s. of John P.N., Prof. of Astronomy in Glasgow, ed. at Glasgow and...

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• Norris, John

  (1657-1711) Philosopher and poet, ed. at Oxf., took orders, and lived a quiet and placid life as a ...

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• O'Keeffe, John

  (1747-1833) Dramatist, wrote a number of farces and amusing dramatic pieces, many of which had grea...

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• Oldham, John

  (1653-1683) Satirist and translator, s. of a Nonconformist minister, was at Oxf., and was the frien...

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• Oldmixon, John

  (1673-1742) Historical and miscellaneous writer, belonged to an old Somersetshire family, wrote som...

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• Owen, John

  1) (1560-1622) Epigrammatist, b. at Plas Dhu, Carnarvonshire, ed. at Winchester and Oxf., and becam...

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• Pearson, John

  (1613-1686) Theologian, s. of an archdeacon of Suffolk, b. at Great Snoring, Norfolk, ed. at Eton a...

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• Philips, John

  (1676-1709) Poet, s. of an archdeacon of Salop, and ed. at Oxf. His Splendid Shilling, a burlesque ...

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• Pierpont, John

  (1785-1860) Poet, b. at Litchfield, Conn., was first a lawyer, then a merchant, and lastly a Unitar...

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• Pinkerton, John

  (1758-1826) Historian and Antiquary, b. in Edin., was apprenticed to a lawyer, but took to literatu...

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• Pomfret, John

  (1667-1702) Poet, s. of a clergyman, entered the Church. He wrote several rather dull poems, of whi...

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• Ray, John

  (1627-1705) Naturalist, s. of a blacksmith at Black Notley, Essex, was at Camb., where he became a ...

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• Row, John

  (1568-1646) Scottish ecclesiastical historian, b. at Perth, s. of John R., one of the Scottish Refo...

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• Ruskin, John

  (1819-1900) Writer on art, economics, and sociology, was b. in London, the s. of a wealthy wine mer...

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• Scott, John

  (1730-1783) Poet, s. of a Quaker draper who in his later years lived at Amwell, a village in Herts,...

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• Selden, John

  (1584-1654) Jurist and scholar, b. near Worthing, Sussex, the s. of a farmer who was also a musicia...

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• Skelton, John

  (1460?-1529) Poet, b. in Norfolk, and ed. at Oxf. and Camb., of both of which he was cr. Poet Laure...

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• Skinner, John

  (1721-1807) Historian and song-writer, s. of a schoolmaster at Birse, Aberdeenshire, was ed. at Mar...

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• Speed, John

  (1552?-1629) Historian, b. at Farington, Cheshire, and brought up to the trade of a tailor, had a s...

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• Spottiswood, John

  (1565-1639) Historian, s. of John S., minister of Midcalder and Superintendent of Lothian. Entering...

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• Sterling, John

  (1806-1844) Essayist and miscellaneous writer, s. of Edward S., a well-known writer in the Times, w...

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• Hopkins, John

  See Sternhold, Thomas ...

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• Stow, John

  (1525-1605) Historian and antiquary, b. in London, s. of a tailor, and brought up to the same trade...

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• Strype, John

  (1643-1737) Ecclesiastical historian, b. at Hackney, and ed. at St. Paul's School and Camb., took o...

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• Tatham, John

  (fl. 1632-1664) Dramatist. Little is known of him. He produced pageants for the Lord Mayor's show a...

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• Taylor, John

  (1580-1653) Known as the "Water Poet," b. at Gloucester of humble parentage, was apprenticed to a L...

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• Tillotson, John

  (1630-1694) Divine, s. of a Presbyterian clothier, was b. near Halifax, and ed. at Camb., where his...

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• Tobin, John

  (1770-1804) Dramatist, was for long unsuccessful, but in the year of his death made a hit with The ...

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• Toland, John

  (1670?-1722) Deistical writer, b. in Ireland of Roman Catholic parentage, completed his education a...

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• Trumbull, John

  (1750-1831) Poet, b. at Waterbury, Conn., was a lawyer, and became a judge. He wrote much verse, hi...

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• Tulloch, John

  (1823-1886) Theologian and historical writer, b. at Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, studied at St. Andr...

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• Tyndall, John

  (1820-1893) Scientific writer, b. at Leighlin Bridge, County Carlow, was in early life employed in ...

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• Veitch, John

  (1829-1894) Philosophic and miscellaneous writer, b. at Peebles, ed. at Univ. and New Coll., Edin.,...

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• Watson, John

  (1850-1907) "Ian MacLaren" Novelist and theological writer, b. at Manningtree, where his f. was an ...

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• Webster, John

  (1580?-1625?) Dramatist. Though in some respects he came nearest to Shakespeare of any of his conte...

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• Wesley, John

  (1703-1791) Theological writer, diarist, and founder of Methodism, was the second surviving s. of t...

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• Wyclif, John

  See Wiclif, John ...

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• Wiclif, or Wyclif, John

  (1320?-1384) Theologian and translator of the Bible, b. near Richmond, Yorkshire, studied at Ballio...

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• Wilkes, John

  (1727-1797) Politician, s. of a distiller in London, was ed. at Leyden. Witty, resourceful, but unp...

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• Wilkins, John

  (1614-1672) Mathematician and divine, s. of a goldsmith in Oxf., but b. at Daventry and ed. at Oxf....

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• Wilson, John

  1) ("Christopher North") (1785-1854) Poet, essayist, and miscellaneous writer, s. of a wealthy man...

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• Wolcot, John

  (1738-1819) Satirist, b. near Kingsbridge, Devonshire, was ed. by an uncle, and studied medicine. I...

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• Woolman, John

  (1720-1772) Quaker diarist, b. at Burlington, New Jersey, began life as a farm labourer, and then b...

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• Ashton, John

  (b. 1834) Literary antiquary, etc. History of Chap-books of Eighteenth Century (1882), Humour, Wit,...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Avebury, John Lubbock, 1St Lord

  P.C., D.C.L., etc. (b. 1834) Miscellaneous writer. Use of Life, Beauties of Nature, Pleasures of L...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Bodley, John Edward Courtenay

  D.C.L. (b. 1853) Historian. France, vol. i. The Revolution and Modern France, vol. ii. The Parliam...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Buchan, John

  (b. 1875) Novelist, etc. Musa Piscatrix (1896), Scholar-Gipsies (1896), John Burnet of Barns (1898)...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Fox, John

  (b. 1863) American novelist. A Cumberland Vendetta, The Kentuckians, Blue Grass, Little Shepherd of...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Galsworthy, John

  (b. 1867) Novelist and playwright. Novels: Jocelyn (1898), Villa Rubein (1900), The Island Pharisee...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Morley, John, 1st Lord Morley of Blackburn

  P.C., O.M., F.R.S., etc. (b. 1838) Biographer and essayist. Edmund Burke (1867), Critical Miscella...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Oxenham, John

  Novelist. God's Prisoner (1898), John of Gerisau (1902), White Fire (1905), Giant Circumstance, The ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• (St.) John Colchester (Abbey of)

  Their town house or "hospitium" was in Mynching (Mincing) Lane (Dugdale, IV. 613). ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• (St.) John Sacre

  See St. John Zachary. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• (St.) John Walbrook

  See St. John the Baptist, Walbrook. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• (St.) John Zachary

  On the north side of Maiden Lane at its junction with Noble Street, in Aldersgate Ward. The parish e...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• John Street

  West out of the Minories to Crutched Friars. Partly in Portsoken Ward, partly in Aldgate Ward (P.O. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir John Gibbon

  A two-legged stool, used to support the body of a coach whilst finishing. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• mess john

  A Scotch presbyterian teacher or parson. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• sir john

  The old title for a country parson: as Sir John of Wrotham, mentioned by Shakespeare. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• john dorey

  See john dory ...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• john dory

  or John Dorey n. a fish. Thisname is applied in New South Wales and Tasmania to Cyttus(Zeus) austr...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• john bull

  The origin of this nickname is traced to a satire written in the reign of Queen Anne, by Dr. Arbuthn...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• john company

  The former board of directors for East India affairs. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• john dory

  A corruption of jaune doré, which is the colour of this fish. It is one of the Scombridæ, Zeus faber...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• john tuck

  The galley corruption of chantuck, or jantook, a Chinese viceroy, specially meaning the viceroy of C...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• poor john

  Hake-fish salted and dried, as well as dried stock-fish, and bad bacalao, or cod, equally cheap and ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• John, Gospel of

  The genuineness of this Gospel, i.e., the fact that the apostle John was its author, is beyond all r...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• John the Baptist

  The "forerunner of our Lord." We have but fragmentary and imperfect accounts of him in the Gospels. ...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Lord

  (1834-1902) Historian, s. of Sir Richard A., and grandson of Sir John A., who was Prime Minister of...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Heraud, John Abraham

  (1799-1887) Poet, b. in London, of Huguenot descent, he contributed to various periodicals, and pub...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Herschel, Sir John Frederick William

  (1792-1871) S. of Sir William H., the eminent astronomer and discoverer of the planet Uranus, was b...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Jesse, John Heneage

  (1815-1874) Historical writer, ed. at Eton, was a clerk in the Admiralty. He wrote Memoirs of the C...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• John of Salisbury

  (1120?-1180?) B. at Salisbury, studied at Paris. He became sec. to Theobald Archbishop of Canterbur...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Kennedy, John Pendleton

  (1795-1870) Novelist, b. in Baltimore, was distinguished as a lawyer and politician. He wrote three...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Lockhart, John Gibson

  (1794-1854) Novelist and biographer, s. of a minister of the Church of Scotland of good family, was...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• M'Lennan, John Ferguson

  (1827-1881) Sociologist, b. at Inverness, and ed. at Aberdeen and Camb., was in 1857 called to the ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Malcolm, Sir John

  (1769-1833) Indian soldier, statesman, and historian, b. at Burnfoot, Dumfriesshire, went to India ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Mandeville, Sir John

  Was the ostensible author only of a book of travels bearing his name, written about the middle of th...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Motley, John Lothrop

  (1814-1877) Historian, b. at Dorchester, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, was ed. at Harvard, whe...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Newman, John Henry

  (1801-1890) Theologian, s. of a London banker, and brother of the above, was ed. at Ealing and Trin...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Rochester, John Wilmot (2nd Earl of)

  (1647-1680) Poet, s. of the 1st Earl, b. at Ditchley in Oxfordshire, and ed. at Oxf., saw some nava...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Russell, Lord John, 1st Earl Russell

  (1792-1878) Statesman, biographer, and historical writer, third s. of the 6th Duke of Bedford, was ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• St. John, H.

  see Bolingbroke, Henry. ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Scott, Lady John (Alicia Ann Spottiswoode)

  (1801-1900) M. Lord John Scott. She was the writer of a number of Scottish songs characterised by t...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Shairp, John Campbell

  (1819-1885) Poet and critic, ed. at Glasgow and Oxf., became Prof. of Latin at St. Andrews 1861. Pr...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Skelton, Sir John

  (1831-1897) Miscellaneous writer. B. in Edinburgh, ed. at the Univ. there, and called to the Scotti...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Suckling, Sir John

  (1609-1642) Poet, s. of a knight who had held office as Sec. of State and Comptroller of the Househ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Symonds, John Addington

  (1840-1893) Writer on art and literature, s. of a physician in Bristol, was ed. at Harrow and Oxf. ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Synge, John Millington

  (1871-1909) Miscellaneous writer, b. near Dublin, ed. privately and at Trinity Coll., Dublin. He wr...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Thoms, William John

  (1803-1885) Antiquary and miscellaneous writer, for many years a clerk in the secretary's office of...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Vanbrugh, Sir John

  (1664-1726) Dramatist and architect, b. in London of Flemish descent, was in France from 1683 to 16...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Waller, John Francis

  (1810-1894) Poet, b. at Limerick, and ed. at Trinity Coll., Dublin, became a contributor to and ult...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Whittier, John Greenleaf

  (1807-1892) Poet, was b. at Haverhill, Massachusetts, of a Quaker family. In early life he worked o...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wood, John George

  (1827-1889) Writer on natural history, s. of a surgeon, b. in London, and ed. at home and at Oxf., ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Blaikie, John Arthur

  (b. 1849) Poet and journalist. Madrigals, Songs, and Sonnets (1870), Love's Victory (1890), and A S...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Bury, John B.

  LL.D., etc. (b. 1861) Historian. History of the Later Roman Empire from Arcadius to Irene (1889), ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Courthope, William John

  C.B., LL.D., etc. (b. 1842) Critic, biographer, etc. Ludibria Lunæ (1869), Paradise of Birds (1870...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Hales, John Wesley

  (b. 1836) Scholar, co-ed. of Percy's folio MS., ed. Longer English Poems, author of Shakespeare Ess...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Locke, William John

  (b. 1863) Novelist. At the Gate of Samaria (1895). The Demagogue and Lady Phayre (1896), A Study in...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• MacKail, John William

  LL.D., etc. (b. 1859) Scholar, etc. Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890), Latin Literat...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin