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Alexander Carlyle <ref name="term_30628" />
Alexander Carlyle <ref name="term_70323" />
<p> a Scotch Presbyterian minister, was born in 1722. He entered the University of [[Edinburgh]] at the age of fourteen, and that of [[Glasgow]] in 1743, where he graduated in 1745. He visited Leyden; and in 1746 returned to his native land and entered the ministry at Cockburnspath, whence in 1748 he was transferred to Inveresk. He attended the theatre, revised the tragedy of Douglas, and was present when it was first acted, in 1756. For that indiscretion the synod and presbytery declared their high displeasure. In 1760 he was recommended to preach before the lord high commissioner and General Assembly, but was opposed, though agreed to without a vote; the only case on record where objection was taken to the preacher selected by the committee. He became almoner to the king in 1762, resigning in 1785, when chosen a dean of the chapel royal. He was elected moderator of the General [[Assembly]] in 1770, and in 1789 was nominated as principal clerk to the assembly, but, although having most votes, rejected. He died Aug. 25,1805. In consequence of his exertions, chiefly, the government relieved the clergy from, the house and window tax. He was instrumental in preserving Collins's [[Ode]] on the Superstitions of the Highlands. He was a tall, handsome man, with long, gray hair. He published, An Argument to [[Prove]] that the Tragedy of [[Douglas]] ought to be [[Burned]] by the Hangman (1757): '''''—''''' Four single Sermons: '''''—''''' Autobiography (1760): '''''—''''' The [[Prologue]] to Herminius and Esparia (1754); and other works. See [[Fasti]] Eccles. Scoticanae, 1, 287, 288; [[Christian]] Observer, 1861, p. 245. </p>
<p> [[Surnamed]] [[Jupiter]] Carlyle, from his noble head and imposing person, born in Dumfriesshire; minister of Inveresk, Musselburgh, from 1747 to his death; friend of David Hume, Adam Smith, and Home, the author of "Douglas"; a leader of the [[Moderate]] party in the Church of Scotland; left an "Autobiography," which was not published till 1860, which shows its author to have been a man who took things as he found them, and enjoyed them to the full as any easy-going, cultured pagan (1722-1805). </p>


== References ==
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<ref name="term_30628"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/carlyle,+alexander,+d.d. Alexander Carlyle from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_70323"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/carlyle,+alexander Alexander Carlyle from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:04, 15 October 2021

Alexander Carlyle [1]

Surnamed Jupiter Carlyle, from his noble head and imposing person, born in Dumfriesshire; minister of Inveresk, Musselburgh, from 1747 to his death; friend of David Hume, Adam Smith, and Home, the author of "Douglas"; a leader of the Moderate party in the Church of Scotland; left an "Autobiography," which was not published till 1860, which shows its author to have been a man who took things as he found them, and enjoyed them to the full as any easy-going, cultured pagan (1722-1805).

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  1. ↑ Alexander Carlyle from The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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