A DICTIONARY

OF SOME OF

THE MOST FAMILIAR OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN AUTHORS.

In noting the nationalities in this Dictionary it has been found that some authors have lived and labored in more countries than one; that the birthplaces of some have not been the scenes of their literary successes; and that in a number of cases the places of birth are nowhere stated. In like manner, in the matter of dates, in some cases, especially in the earlier periods, uncertainty has been found among the best authorities; and in not a few, conflicts of opinion appear. In all such cases - both matters of nationalities and dates- the weight of authority has been carefully weighed and the best attainable results given. The following abbreviations have been used, together with a few others apparently too obvious to need pointing out, the adjectives indicating departments of literary work:

Hist., and Fic.

Rel. and Fic. Aldrich, Thos. B. 4. 1836

Biog., Fic.

Poet. and

Alexander, A. A. 1772-1851. Rel. and Hist. Abercrombie, John. S. 1726-1806. Horti- Alexander, Jos. A. A. 1809-1860. Rel. cult. Alford, Henry. 1810-1871. Theol. and Poet. Abercrombie, John. S. 1781-1844. Med. Alger, Wm. R. A. 1823- Theol. and

and Meta.

Adams, Chas. F. A. 1807

Pol.

Adams, Hannah. A. 1755-1832. Rel.

Adams, John. A. 1735-1826. Pol.

Mis.
Alison, A. S. 1757-1839. Esth., Rel., and Biog.
Alison, Sir A. S. 1792-1067. Hist., Law, and
Pol.

Adams, John Q. A. 1767-1848. Pol., Rel., Allibone, S. A. A. 1816

and Port.

Allston, W. A. 1779-1843. Art.
Rel., Alsop, R. A. 1761-1815. Poet.

Biog.

Ames, Fisher. A. 1758-1808. Pol.
Andrews, Prof. E. A. A. 1787-1858. Ed.

Angell, Jos. K. A. 1794-1857. Law.

Addison, Jos. E. 1672-1719. Ess., Poet., Anthon, Chas. A. 1797-1867. Ed.

Bayly, Thos. H. E. 1797 1839. Fic., Poet., Bowditch, Nath'l. A. 1773-1838. Sci.

Beattie, James. S. 1735-1803. Poet. and Bowring, Sir John. E. 1792-1872. Philol.,

Beaumont, F. E. 1586-1616. Dram. and Boyd, Andrew K. H. S. 1825

Beckett, Gilbert A. à. E. 1810 - 1856. Dram. Boyle, Robert. I. 1627-1691. Sci. and Rel.

Beckford, Wm. E. 1760-1844. Fic., Biog., Breckinridge, R. J.

Do- Brewster, Sir David. S. 1781-1868. Sci.

Brown, Chas. Brockden. A. 1774-1810. Calhoun, J. C. A.

Fic. and Pol.

Calvert, Geo. H. Poet., and Biog. Camden, Wm. E. Brown, Thos. S. 1778-1820. Meta., Eth., Campbell, Geo. S. and Poet.

Brown, David Paul. A. 1795-1872. Dram. and Mis.

Theol.

Browne, Sir Thos. E. 1605 - 1682. Theol. Campbell, John L. and Ess.

Browning, Elizabeth B. E.

Poet. and Ess.

Browning, Robert. E. 1812

and Dram.

Brownson, Orestes A. A. 1803

and Theol.

Bruce, Jas. S.

and Law.

1807-1861. Campbell, Thos. S. 1777-1844. Poet. and

1730-1794. Trav.

Bryan, Mary E. A. Poet.

Bryant, Wm. C. A. 1794

and Hist.

Trav., and Poet.

Fic. Carew, Thos. E. 1589-1639. Poet.
Carey, Henry C. A. 1793-
Carey, Matt. A. 1760-1839.
Carleton, Wm. I. 1798-

Poet., Trav., Carlyle, Thos. S. 1795

and Ess.

.

Pol. Econ.

Fic. and Mis.

Pol. Econ.

Biog., Hist.,

Brydges, Sir Sam. E. E. 1762 -1837. Fic., Carpenter, Wm. B. S. 1813-
Cary, Alice. A. 1820-1871. Poet.
Hist. and Cary, Phoebe. A. 1824-1871. Poet.
Catlin, Geo. A. 1796-1872. A. Indians and
Trav.

Caxton, Wm. E. 1412-1491. Hist. and Trav. Centlivre, Susannah. E. 1667-1722. Dram. 1784-1856. Sci. and Chalmers, David. S. 1530-1592. Hist. Chalmers, Geo. S. 1742-1825. Hist., Pol., Biog., and Crit.

and Concord. to Shakespeare.
Clarke, Sam. E. 1599-1682. Rel. and Biog.
Clarke, Sam. E. 1626-1700. Theol.
Clarke, Sam. E. 1675-1729. Theol.
Clay, Henry. 1777-1852. A. Pol.

E. 1802

Dram., and Mis.

Fic.,

Cruden, Alex. E. 1701-1770. Concordance.
Cudworth, Ralph. E. 1617 - 1688. Meta.
Cumberland, Richard.

Dram.

Clemens, Sam. L. (Mark Twain). A. 1835- Cumming, John. S.

E.

1810

1732-1811.

Rel.

Cunningham, Allan. S. 1785-1842. Biog.,
Fic., and Poet.

Curtis, Geo. Wm. A. 1824

Trav., and Fic.

Dabney, R. L. A. 1820

and Theol.

Dana, Chas. A. A. 1819-
and Mis.

Ess.,

Coleridge, Sam. T. E. 1772-1834.

Dana, Jas. D. A. 1813-
Poet., Dana, R. H. A. 1787-

Dram., Philos., Pol., and Ess.
Collier, J. P. E. 1789-
Collins, Wilkie. E. 1824-
Collins, Wm. E. 1720-1756.
Colman, Geo. E. 1733-1794- Drami.
Colman, Geo. E. 1752-1836. Dram.
Combe, Andrew. S. 1797-1847. Sci.
Combe, Geo. S. 1788-1358. Sci., Rel., and

Law.

Spiritism. Davy, Sir Humphry. E. 1778-1829. Sci.

Comstock, John L. D. A. 1789-1858. Sci. Dawes, Rufus. A. 1803-1859. Poet.

Cozzens, Fred. S. 4. 1818-1869. Fic. and Doddridge, Philip. E. 1702-1751. Theol.

Eliot, George. See LEWES, MARIAN C.
Eliot, John. A. 1604-1689. Rel.
Elizabeth, Charlotte. See TONNA, C. E.
Elliott, Ebenezer. E. 1781-1849. Poet and

· Pol.

Elliott, Wm. A. 1788-1863. Pol. and Dram.
Ellis, Sarah S. A. 1812- Fic. and

Mis.

Elyot, Sir Thos. E.

Mis.

Forster, John. E. 1812

Fowler, Wm. C. A. 1793

and Hist.

Fox, Chas. J. E. 1749-1806. Pol. and Hist.
Fox, Geo. E. 1624-1680. Rel.
Fox, John. E. 1517-1587. Biog.
Francis, Sir Philip (Junius). E. 1740-1818.
Pol.

1495-1546. Ess. and Franklin, Ben. A. 1706-1790. Pol., Eth.,

and Sci.

Mis.

Poet. Frost, John. A. 1800-1859.

Ilist. and

Biog.

1818

Hist., Fic.,

1750-1823. Law, Pol., Froude, Jas. A. E.

Erskine, Thos. E.

Espy, Jas. P. A.
Evelyn, John. E.
and Mis.
Evelyn, John. E.
Crit.

1785-1860. Sci.

16201706. Sci., Philol.,

and Rel.

Fuller, Margaret. See OsSOLI.
Fuller, Thos. E. 1608-1661. Hist. and Rel.
Gallagher, Wm. D. A. 1808- Poet.

1654-1698. Poet. and Gallatin, Albert. A. 1761-1847. Pol. Econ.
Galt, John. S.
1779-1839. Fic., Biog., and
Dram.
Garrick, David.

Everett, Edward. A. 1794-1865. Rel. and