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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_29071" /> == | |||
<p> an English poet, was born at Kersall, near Manchester, in 1691. After studying at [[Merchant]] Taylors School in London, he graduated from [[Trinity]] College, Cambridge, in 1711, became a fellow there, travelled in France, next gave lessons in stenography in London, and at length settled upon his native estate, and died there, September 28, 1763. He was of a mystical turn, and besides various miscellaneous essays and pieces, he published Hymns and Sacred Poems (1739; reprinted 1773,1814, and in his collected poems, 1857), some of which are quite popular. </p> <p> </p> | <p> an [[English]] poet, was born at Kersall, near Manchester, in 1691. After studying at [[Merchant]] Taylors [[School]] in London, he graduated from [[Trinity]] College, Cambridge, in 1711, became a fellow there, travelled in France, next gave lessons in stenography in London, and at length settled upon his native estate, and died there, [[September]] 28, 1763. [[He]] was of a mystical turn, and besides various miscellaneous essays and pieces, he published [[Hymns]] and [[Sacred]] Poems (1739; reprinted 1773,1814, and in his collected poems, 1857), some of which are quite popular. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_69960" /> == | |||
<p> [[Poet]] and stenographer, born near Manchester; invented a system of shorthand, now superseded, and which he had the sole right of teaching for 21 years; contributed as "John Shadow" to the <i> [[Spectator]] </i> ; author of the pastoral, "My Time, O ye Muses, was [[Happily]] Spent"; his poetry satirical and genial (1692-1763). </p> | |||
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<ref name="term_29071"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/byrom,+john John Byrom from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_29071"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/byrom,+john John Byrom from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
<ref name="term_69960"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/byrom,+john John Byrom from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | |||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
an English poet, was born at Kersall, near Manchester, in 1691. After studying at Merchant Taylors School in London, he graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1711, became a fellow there, travelled in France, next gave lessons in stenography in London, and at length settled upon his native estate, and died there, September 28, 1763. He was of a mystical turn, and besides various miscellaneous essays and pieces, he published Hymns and Sacred Poems (1739; reprinted 1773,1814, and in his collected poems, 1857), some of which are quite popular.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
Poet and stenographer, born near Manchester; invented a system of shorthand, now superseded, and which he had the sole right of teaching for 21 years; contributed as "John Shadow" to the Spectator ; author of the pastoral, "My Time, O ye Muses, was Happily Spent"; his poetry satirical and genial (1692-1763).
