Echard, Laurence

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

(c. 1670-1730)

Historian, b. at Barsham, Suffolk, and ed. at Camb., took orders and became Archdeacon of Stow. He translated Terence, part of Plautus, D'Orleans' History of the Revolutions in England, and made numerous compilations on history, geography, and the classics. His chief work, however, is his History of England (1707-1720). It covers the period from the Roman occupation to his own times, and continued to be the standard work on the subject until it was superseded by translations of Rapin's French History of England.

Related Words

Minot, Laurence
(1300?-1352?) Poet. Nothing is certainly known of him. He may have been a soldier. He celebrates in...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
Oliphant, Laurence
(1829-1888) Novelist and miscellaneous writer, s. of Sir Anthony O., Chief Justice of Ceylon. The f...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
Sterne, Laurence
(1713-1768) Novelist, s. of an officer in the army, and the great-grandson of an Archbishop of York...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
Binyon, Laurence
(b. 1869) Poet and art critic. Lyric Poems (1894), London Visions, Book I. (1895), Book II. (1898),...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
Housman, Laurence
(b. 1867) Artist, poet, etc. The Writings of William Blake (1893), A Farm in Fairyland (1894), The ...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
(St.) Laurence Lundenestone
See St. Laurence Pountney Lane. ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
(St.) Laurence Street
Mentioned 1285-6, but locality not identified (Cal. L. Bk. A. p. 94). See Laurence Lane and Laurenc...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Laurence Lane
North out of Cheapside, at No. 96, to Gresham Street (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward. First mention...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
(St.) Laurence Candlewick Street
See St. Laurence Pountney Lane. ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
(St.) Laurence Pountney Chapel
See Corpus Christi Chapel, St. Lawrence Pountney. ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Laurence Pountney Hill
South out of Cannon Street at No. 96 and east into Laurence Pountney Lane (P.O. Directory). In Candl...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Laurence Pountney Lane
South out of Cannon Street, at No. 108, to 139 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Candlewick a...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Laurence Pountney Place
At the south-east corner of Laurence Pountney Hill, between Ducksfoot Lane and Merchant Taylors' Sch...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
(St.) Laurence Super Tamisian, next the Thames
See St. Laurence Pountney Lane. ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.