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Burnet, Gilbert
(1643-1715) Theologian and historian, s. of a Royalist and Episcopalian lawyer, who became a judge,...
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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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Wakefield, Gilbert
(1756-1801) Scholar and controversialist, b. at Nottingham, ed. at Camb., took orders, but becoming...
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White, Gilbert
(1720-1793) Naturalist, b. at Selborne, Hants, and ed. along with the Wartons (q.v.) at their fathe...
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Doddridge, Philip
(1702-1751) Nonconformist divine and writer of religious books and hymns, b. in London, and ed. for...
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Freneau, Philip
(1752-1832) Poet, b. in New York, produced two vols. of verse (1786-8), the most considerable contr...
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Massinger, Philip
(1583-1640) Dramatist, was probably b. at Salisbury. His f. appears to have been a retainer of the ...
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Holland, Josiah Gilbert
(1819-1881) Novelist and poet, b. in Massachusetts, helped to found and ed. Scribner's Monthly (aft...
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Chesterton, Gilbert Keith
(b. 1874) Essayist, etc. The Wild Knight, Greybeards at Play, Twelve Types, The Napoleon of Notting...
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Bailey, Philip James
(1816-1902) Poet, s. of a journalist, b. at Nottingham, and ed. there and at Glasgow, of which he w...
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Francis, Sir Philip
(1740-1818) Reputed author of The Letters of Junius, s. of the Rev. Philip F., a scholar of some no...
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Marston, Philip Bourke
(1850-1887) Poet, was b. in London, and lost his sight at the age of 3. His poems, Song-tide, All i...
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Sidney, Sir Philip
(1554-1586) Poet and romancist, s. of Sir Henry S., Deputy of Ireland, and Pres. of Wales, b. at th...
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Stanhope, Philip Henry, 5th Earl Stanhope
(1805-1875) Historian, was b. at Walmer, and ed. at Oxf. He sat in the House of Commons for Wootton...
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Taylor, Philip Meadows
(1808-1876) Novelist, b. at Liverpool, s. of a merchant there. When still a boy went out to a merca...
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À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott
(1811-1856) Comic writer, b. in London, the s. of a lawyer, and belonged to a family claiming desce...
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Gilbert, Sir William Schwenk
(b. 1836) Dramatist and humorist. The Palace of Truth (1870), Pygmalion and Galatea (1871), Trial b...
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Murray, George Gilbert Aimee
LL.D. (b. 1866) Scholar. History of Ancient Greek Literature (1897), Euripidis Fabulæ adnotatione ...
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Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of
(1694-1773) Statesman and letter-writer, was the eldest s. of the 3rd Earl. After being at Trinity ...
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Wicksteed, Rev. Philip Henry
(b. 1844) Writer on Dante, political economy, etc. Translation of the Bible for Young People (1882)...
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