A Brief Handbook of English Authors

Hyde, Edward, Earl of Clarendon. 1608–1673. Historian. Author Hist. of the Great Rebellion. His style is defective, but he is fully master of his subject.

Inchbald, Mrs. Elizabeth. 1753–1821. Novelist and dramatist. Her novels, A Simple Story and Nature and Art were once popular, and some of her plays are yet acted. The best are Such Things Are, Wives as They Were and Maids as They Are, and Lovers' Vows. See Boaden's Life of, 1833; also Miss Kavanagh's Eng. Women of Letters. Pub. Har.

Ingelow [ĭn´jĕ-low], Jean. 1830 – . Poet and novelist. Her novels Off the Skelligs, Don John, etc., though popular and entertaining, are inartistic in construction. Her poetry, though occasionally obscure, is always graceful and beautiful. Songs of Seven, The High Tide, and Divided are among the best. Pub. Rob. Rou.

Ingleby, Clement Mansfield. 1823 – . Shakespearean scholar. Author of Shakespeare – the Man and the Book, View of the Shakespeare Controversy, etc.

Inglis, Henry David. 1795–1835. Scotch writer of travels.

Ingulphus. 1030? -1109. A monk to whom was long ascribed the famous History of the Abbey of Croyland. See Bohn's Antiquarian Library.

Ireland, Wm. Henry. 1777–1835. Shakespearean forger. Author of a wretched play called Vortigern, which he asserted to be by Shakespeare. See Ingleby's Shakespeare, The Man and the Book, Part 2.

Irons, Wm. 1812–1883. Theologian. Author of The Whole Doctrine of Final Causes, Parochial Lect., Sermons for the People, Hymns from the Hebrew, Athanasius Contoa Mundum, etc. Pub. Dut.

Irving, Edward. 1792–1834. Scotch theologian. Founder of the Irvingite, or Catholic Apostolic Church. See Lives by Wilkes and Mrs. Oliphant; also Carlyle's Reminiscences.

James I. King of Scotland. 1394–1437. Poet. The King's Quhair is a long love poem in 7-line stanzas, and pure and sweet in sentiment. See Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 1.

James V. King of Scotland. 1511–1542. Poet. Supposed author of Peebles to the Play and Christ's Kirk on the Green: comic and satirical ballads.

James VI. of Scotland, I. of England. 1566–1625. Author of some feeble poetry, a number of theological treatises and a famous Counterblast Against Tobacco.

James, George Payne Rainsford. 1801–1860. Novelist. Author of an immense number of novels with a strong likeness to each other. Beginning by imitating Scott, he ended by copying himself. Pub. Har. Rou.

Jameson, Mrs. Anna. 1797–1860. An able writer who touched upon many topics. Characteristics of Women, Sacred and Legendary Art, and Diary of an Ennuyée, are some of her books. Her dissertations upon Shakespeare's women are keenly appreciative. See Memoir of, by Geraldine Macpherson; also H. Martineau's Biographical Sketches. Pub. Apl. Har. Hou. Por. Rou.

Jeaffreson, John Cordy. 1831 – . Novelist and biographer. Author Live It Down, The Real Lord Byron, etc. Pub. Har.

Jeffrey, Lord Francis. 1773–1850. Scotch critic and essayist. One of the founders of the Edinburgh Review. A writer of great merit, but one whose judgment was often warped by prejudice. See Life by Lord Cockburn, 1852.

Jenkins, Edward. 1838 – . Political satirist. Author Ginx's Baby, Lord Bantam, Haverholme, etc. Pub. Har.

Jenyns, Soame. 1704–1787. Moralist. See complete works of, London, 1790.

Jephson, Robert. 1736–1803. Dramatist. The Court of Narbonne and Duke of Braganza were successful tragedies in their day.

Jerdan, Wm. 1782–1869. Journalist. See Autobiography, 1853.

Jerrold, Douglas Wm. 1803–1857. Dramatist and humorist. Black-Eyed Susan and Rent Day are his best dramas. Of his other works, A Man Made of Money, Chronicles of Clovernook, and The Caudle Lectures are most noted. See Life by his son. Pub. Har. Hou. Rou.

Jerrold, Wm. Blanchard. 1826 – . Miscellaneous writer. Son to D. W. J. Author Imperial Paris, Napoleon III., etc.

Jevons, Wm. Stanley. 1835–1882. Political economist. Author The State in Relation to Labor, Methods of Social Reform and other Essays, Investigations in Currency and Finance, etc. Pub. Apl. Mac.

Jewsbury, Geraldine Endsor. 1821–1880. Novelist and journalist. Author of Zoë, Half Sisters, Constance Herbert, etc. Pub. Har.

Jewsbury, Maria Jane. Sister to G. E. J. See Fletcher, Mrs.

Johnson, Samuel. 1705–1773. Dramatist. Author Hurlothrumbo, etc.

Johnson, Samuel. 1709–1784. Lexicographer and miscellaneous writer. Author of London, a poetical satire, Rasselas, a didactic novel, Lives of the Poets, Dict. of the Eng. Lang., and numerous other works. His style is heavy and ponderous, but dignified, sonorous, and peculiarly his own. He was the greatest literary figure in England between 1745 and 1784. See Boswell's Life of, edited by J. W. Croker; also Johnson by Leslie Stephen in Eng. Men of Letters. Pub. Har. Le. Lit. Mac.

Johnston, Arthur. 1587–1641. Scotch poet. Noted for a fine Latin translation of the Psalms.

Johnstone, Charles. – 1800. Novelist. His Adventures of a Guinea was once popular. See W. Scott's Lives of Eminent Novelists.

Jones, Sir Wm. 1746–1794. Poet, Orientalist, and translator. See edition of 1807 with Life.

Jonson, Ben. 1574–1637. Dramatist. A robust, dignified writer, more popular in his day than Shakespeare. Volpone, Silent Woman, Alchemist, Every Man in his Humor, and Every Man out of his Humor are his best comedies: Catiline and Sejanus his only tragedies. His pastoral drama, The Sad Shepherd, is graceful and sweet. See Cunningham's edition of Johnson, 1870, and Schlegel's Dramatic Literature. Pub. Apl. Rou.

Jortin, John. 1698–1770. Ecclesiastical historian.

Jowett, Benjamin. 1817 – . Greek scholar. Translator of Plato and Thucydides. Pub Scr.

Junius. See Francis, Sir Philip.

Kames, Lord. See Home, Henry.

Kavanagh [kav´a-nä´ or kav´a-nah´], Julia. 1824–1877. Irish novelist. Author Nathalie, Eng. Women of Letters, Beatrice, etc. Pub. Apl. Ho.

Kaye, Sir John Wm. 1814–1876. Military historian. Author Hist. War in Afghanistan 1851, Hist. Sepoy War, Lives of Indian Officers, Essays of an Optimist, etc. Pub. Lip. Rou.

Keary, Annie. 1825–1879. Novelist. Author Castle Daly, A Doubting Heart, Heroes of Asgard, Clemency Franklyn, etc. See Memoir of, by her Sister; also Catholic World, July, 1879. Pub. Har. Mac. Por.

Keats, John. 1795–1821. Poet. A great master of the music of verse. The Ode on a Grecian Urn and Ode to a Nightingale are nearly perfect poems. The Eve of St. Agnes, Isabella, Hyperion and Endymion are longer poems, full of sensuous richness of expression and intensity of feeling. See Rossetti's edition of. See Life of, by Lord Houghton.

Keble [kĕb´l], John. 1792–1866. Religious poet. Author Christian Year, Lyra Innocentium, etc. Versification musical and refined. See Shairp's Studies in Poetry and Philosophy, C. Yonge's Musings over the Christian Year, Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 4, and Memoir by J. T. Coleridge. Pub. Dut.

Keddie, Henrietta, "Sarah Tytler." 1827 – . Novelist. Author Citoyenne Jacqueline, What She Came Through, and several valuable literary and artistic handbooks. Pub. Har. Rob. Rou.

Keightley [kīt´lĭ], Thomas. 1789–1872. Historian. Author Hist. England to 1839, Outlines of Hist., Mythology of Ancient Greece, etc. Pub. Apl. Har. Lip.

Kemble, Adelaide. See Sartoris, Mrs.

Kemble, Frances Anne. 1811 – . Poet and miscellaneous writer. See Allibone's Dict. Pub. Har. Ho.

Kemble, John Mitchell. 1807–1857. Anglo-Saxon scholar. Bro to A. K. and F. A. K. Author of The Saxons in England, etc. A writer of authority in his department.

Ken, Thomas. 1637–1711. Bp. Bath and Wells. Poet. His Morning and Evening Hymns introduced a simpler, sincerer style of religious poetry. See Life, by Duyckinck.

Kenney, Charles Lamb. 1823–1881. Dramatist. Author lives of Balzac and Balfe, etc. Pub. Rou.

Kenney, James. 1780–1849. Dramatist. Author Raising the Wind, etc.

King, Henry. 1591–1669. Bp. Chichester. Religious poet.

Kinglake, Alex. Wm. 1802 – . Historian. A brilliant and powerful writer. Author Hist. Crimean War, Eothen, etc. Pub. Arm. Har.

Kingsley, Charles. 1819–1875. Novelist and poet. Author of Andromeda, the finest Eng. hexameter poem, and the stories, Alton Locke, Yeast, Westward Ho, Hypatia, At Last, etc. Style forcible but uneven. See Life by Mrs. Kingsley, 1876. Pub. Apl. Har. Mac. Lip. Scr.

Kingsley, Henry. 1830–1876. Novelist. Bro. to C. K. Author Ravenshoe, Silcote of Silcotes, Austin Elliott, Hetty, etc. Pub. Do. Har. Mac. Rou.

Kingston, Wm. H. G. 1843–1880. Author of spirited tales of adventure for young readers. Pub. Arm. Cas. Lip. Rou.

Kitchener, Wm. 1775–1827. Physician. Author of the Cook's Oracle, etc. Pub. Har.

Kitto, John. 1804–1854. Author of the Pictorial Bible, Cyc. of Biblical Lit., etc. Pub. Ca. Phi.

Knatchbull-Hugesson, Edward. 1829 – . Writer for children. Author Crackers for Christmas and several vols. of fairy tales. Pub. Apl. Har. Rou.

Knight, Charles. 1791–1873. Shakespearean scholar and miscellaneous writer. Author of a Pictorial Hist. England, etc. Editor of a Pictorial Shakespeare, etc. See Passages from the Life of (pub. Put.). Pub. Fu. Lip. Por.

Knight, Richard Payne. 1750–1824. Poet and antiquary. His verse is worthless, but his archæological works are much esteemed. See edition, 1874, N. Y.

Knolles [nōlz], Richard. 1540–1610. Historian. His Hist. of the Turks was much praised by Dr. Johnson and Hallam.

Knowles, Herbert. 1798–1817. Religious poet.

Knowles, James Sheridan. 1794–1862. Irish dramatist. His best tragedies are Caius Gracchus, Virginius, and Wm. Tell. The Hunchback is his finest comedy. While his works will not bear severe criticism, they are popular and among the best acting of modern plays. See edition, 1873.

Knowles, Richard Brinsley. 1819? -1882. Son to J. S. K. Journalist and historical writer. Was author of the comedy The Maiden Aunt.

Knox, Mrs. Craig. See Craig-Knox.

Knox, John. 1505–1572. Scotch theologian. Author Hist. Reformation in Scotland, and First Blast Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women. See Lives by Smeaton, 1572; McCrie, 1812; Niemeyer, 1824; Laing, 1847, and Brandes, 1863. See Fraser's Mag. April, 1875; also Lorimer's John Knox and the Church of England.

Knox, Vicesimus. 1752–1821. Essayist. Author Winter Evenings, Family Lect., etc.

Knox, Wm. 1789–1825. Scotch poet. Best remembered for his poem "O why should the spirit of mortal be proud!" Pub. Le.

Kyd, Thomas. fl. c. 1590. Dramatist. Author Hieronimo, The Spanish Tragedy, etc. See Lamb's Dramatic Poets.

Kynaston, Francis. 1587–1642. Poet.

Laffan, May. 18 – . Novelist. Author Hogan, M. P., Flitters, Tatters and the Counsellor, Christy Carew, and The Honorable Miss Ferrard. Pub. Ho. Mac.

Lang, David. 1793–1878. Librarian and bibliographer. A literary student of great diligence, and editor and author of some two hundred and fifty works.

Laing, Malcolm. 1762–1818. Scotch historian. Author Hist. of Scotland, etc. Style independent and truthful.

Laing, Samuel. 1780–1868. Traveler. Author Norway, Tour in Sweden, etc., and translator of the Heimskringla, or Chronicle of the Kings of Norway.

Lamb, Caroline, Lady. 1785–1828. Novelist. Author Glenarvon, Graham Hamilton, etc.

Lamb, Charles. 1775–1834. Essayist. A humorist who is unsurpassed for gentleness and purity of style. Essays of Elia, Rosamond Gray, a tale, John Woodvil, a drama; and Specimens of Old Eng. Dramatists are his chief works. Among the Essays Dream-Children is the most nearly perfect. See Lives by Talfourd, Fitzgerald, and Procter. See Centenary edition of, 1875. Pub. Arm. Clx. Har. Lip. Rou.

Lamb, Mary Anne. 1765–1847. Sister to C. L. and co-author with him of Tales from Shakespeare, Poetry for Children, etc. See W. Carew Hazlitt's edition of Poems, Letters, etc. of Chas. and Mary Lamb, 1874; and Mary Lamb, by Anne Gilchrist, in Famous Women.

Landon, Letitia Elizabeth [Mrs. Maclean], 1802–1838. Poet and novelist. Her verse is melodious and delicate, but is lacking in force. See Poems of, edited by W. B. Scott, 1873. See Life by L. Blanchard, 1841, and Living Age, Jan. 6, 1883. Pub. Apl.

Landor, Walter Savage. 1775–1864. Poet and prose writer. Author Gebir, Heroic Idyls, Hellenics, etc., and of numerous prose works, of which the Imaginary Conversations is the chief. A strong, original writer, self asserting and unrestrained. See Forster's Life of, Stedman's Victorian Poets, Atlantic Monthly, April, May, and June, 1864, and Feb. 1883, H. Martineau's Biographical Sketches, and Landor, by Colvin, in Eng. Men of Letters. Pub. Lip. Rob.

Lane, Edward Wm. 1801–1876. Orientalist. Author Modern Egyptians, Arabic Lexicon, etc., and translator of the Arabian Nights. Pub. Lit.

Lang, Andrew. 1844 – . Poet. Author Ballads in Blue China, Helen of Troy, etc. See Harper's Mag. May, 1882, "Some London Poets." Pub. Mac.

Langhorne, John. 1735–1779. Poet and translator of Plutarch.

Langland, Wm. c. 1322-c. 1400. Poet. Author Vision of Piers Plowman, an allegorical, satirical poem, aimed at the corruptions of the church. See edition by Wright, 1856; also Skeat's edition. See Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 1. Pub. Mac.

Lardner, Dionysius. 1793–1859. Scientific writer.

Lardner, Nathaniel. 1684–1768. Theological writer. See Collected Works, with Memoir by Kippis, 1788.

Latham, Rob't Gordon. 1812 – . Ethnologist. Author Man and His Migrations, etc.

Latimer, Hugh. c. 1491–1555. Bp. Worcester. Theologian. His Sermons are rude but forcible and strongly idiomatic discourses. See Corrie's edition. London, 4 vols. 8vo, 1845. See Life, by Demaus, 1869; and Tulloch's Leaders of the Reformation.

Law, Wm. 1686–1761. Theologian. Author Serious Call to a Higher Life, etc. See Life, by Tighe, 1813.

Lawrence, Geo. Alfred. 1827–1876. Novelist. Author Guy Livingstone, Sword and Gown, Sans Merci, Anteros, Maurice Dering, etc. Pub. Har. Lip.

Layamon. fl. c. 1200. Author The Brut, or Chronicle of Britain, a famous semi-Saxon poem. Style earnest and simple. See F. Madden's edition, 1847.

Layard [lā-ard], Austen Henry. 1817 – . Archæologist. Author Nineveh and its Remains, Monuments of Nineveh, etc. Pub. Har.

Lear, Edward. 18 – . Author Journal of a Landscape Painter, Nonsense Book, etc. Pub. Rob.

Lecky, Wm. Edw. Hartpole. 1838 – . Irish historian. Author Hist. Rationalism, Hist. European Morals, Hist. England in the 18th Cent. etc. A careful, dignified writer who treats of history philosophically. Pub. Apl.

Lee, Frederick George. 1832 – . Theologian and poet. Author of Historical Sketches of the Reformation, Lyrics of Life and Light, etc. See The Biograph, Aug. 1880. Pub. Dut.

Lee, Harriet. 1766–1851. Author [with Sophia L.] of the Canterbury Tales, a series of tales of much power. Byron's Werner is a version of one of them.

Lee, Holme. See Parr, Harriet.

Lee, Nathaniel. 1655–1692. Dramatist. Alexander the Great is one of his tragedies.

Lee, Sophia. 1750–1824. Novelist. Sister to H. L. Author of two of the Canterbury Tales, of several novels, and of the comedy The Chapter of Accidents.

Lee, Wm. 1815–1883. Irish theologian and ecclesiologist. His chief work is the Donnellan Lect. on the Inspiration of Scripture. A profound biblical scholar. Pub. Ca.

LeFanu, J. Sheridan.? – 1874. Novelist. Author All in the Dark, Tenants of Malory, etc. Pub. Har.

Leighton [lā-ton], Rob't. 1613–1684. Abp. Glasgow. Theologian. His style is still much admired. See Pearson's edition, London, 1828, N. Y. 1859. Pub. Ca.

L. E. L. See Landon.

Leland, John. 1506–1552. Antiquarian. Author The Itinerary, etc.

Lemon, Mark. 1809–1870. Journalist, novelist, and dramatist. The Serious Family is his best known farce. Author Jest Book, etc. Pub. Mac.

Lempriere [lĕm´prĭ-er, or lem-preer´], John. 1765–1824. Scholar of note. Author of a Classical Dict., and a Universal Biography. Pub. Lip. Put. Rou.

Lennox, Mrs. Charlotte. 1720–1804. Novelist. Author Harriet Stuart and The Female Quixote.

Lesley, John. 1527–1596. Bp. Ross. Scotch historian. See Thomson's Edition, 1830.

Leslie, Chas. 1650–1722. Irish theologian. Leslie wrote A Short and Easy Method with the Deists, a controversial work once noted.

Leslie, Chas. Rob't. 1794–1859. Artist. Author Handbook for Young Painters, Memoirs Sir John Constable, Life and Times Sir Joshua Reynolds, etc. See Autobiographical Recollection of, edited by Tom Taylor, 1860.

L'Estrange [lĕs-trānj], Sir Roger. 1616–1704. Political writer and translator.

Lever [lē´ver], Chas. James. 1806–1872. Irish novelist. Author Harry Lorrequer, Charles O'Malley, etc., rollicking tales not greatly approved by the present taste. His later novels, like That Boy at Norcott's, etc., are soberer in tone. Pub. Har.

Lewes [lū-is], Geo. Henry. 1817–1878. Philosopher and critic. Author Problems of Life and Mind, Life of Goethe, Hist. of Philosophy, etc. Pub. Apl. Ho. Hou.

Lewes, Mrs. G. H. See Evans, Marian.

Lewis, Sir Geo. Cornwall. 1806–1863. Political and historical writer. See Letters of, 1870.

Lewis, Matthew Gregory. 1775–1818. Novelist. Famous as the author of The Monk, a fantastic, demoniac tale. See Life and Correspondence, 1839.

Leyden [li´den], John. 1775–1811. Scotch poet and Orientalist. See edition of his poems, 1858.

Liddell [lĭd´del], Mrs. Catharine Christina Fraser-Tytler. 1848 – . Poet and novelist. Author Mistress Judith, Jonathan, Songs in Minor Keys, etc. Pub. Ho. Mac.

Liddell, Mrs. Edward. See Liddell, Mrs. C.

Liddell, Henry George. 1811 – . Classical scholar. Author of a Hist. of Rome, and co-author with Scott of the noted Greek lexicon known as Liddell-and-Scott's. Pub. Har.

Liddon, Henry, Parry. 1830 – . Theologian. Author Bampton Lect. 1867, University Sermons, Sermons to the People, etc. A leader of High Church thought. Pub. Dut.

Lightfoot, Joseph Barber. 1828 – . Bp. Durham. Biblical commentator. Pub. Mac.

Lillo, George. 1693–1739. Dramatist. Author George Barnwell, Fatal Curiosity, and Arden of Feversham. A master of dramatic situations.

Lindsay, Sir David. 1490–1557. Scotch poet. See Chalmers' edition with Life, 1806. See Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 1.

Lingard, John. 1771–1859. Historian. Author Hist. England, Antiquities of the Anglo-Saxon Ch., etc. His history has a high rank and is valued as a fair statement of facts from a Roman Catholic standpoint. Pub. Est.

Linton, Mrs. Eliza Lynn. 1822 – . Novelist. Wife to W. J. L. Author Lizzie Lorton, Sowing the Wind, etc. Pub. Har. Lip. Rou.

Linton, Wm. James. 1812 – . Poet and Engraver. Author Claribel, Hist. Wood Engraving, Life Thos. Paine, etc. See Stedman's Victorian Poets. Pub. Est. Le.

Livingstone, David. 1817–1873. African explorer. Author Expedition to the Zambesi, Last Journals, etc. Pub. Har.

Lloyd, Chas.? – 1839. Poet. Co-author with Chas. Lamb.

Lloyd, Robert. 1733–1764. Poet. See Collected Works with Life, by Kenrick, 1774.

Locke, John. 1632–1704. Philosopher. Author of the famous Essay on the Understanding, a work of great penetration and power. See Life by Fox-Bourne, and Locke, by T. Fowler in Eng. Men of Letters. Pub. Apl.

Locker, Frederick. 1821 – . Poet. Author London Lyrics, etc. Style airy and graceful. See Century Mag. Feb. 1883.

Lockhart, John Gibson. 1794–1854. Scotch critic and biographer. A writer of much talent and for 27 years editor of the Quarterly Rev.: author Lives of Nelson, Scott, Burns, Napoleon, etc. See H. Martineau's Biographical Sketches. Pub. Har. Ho. Hou.

Lockyer, Joseph Norman. 1836 – . Astronomer. Author Contributions to Solar Physics, etc. Pub. Apl. Mac.

Lodge, Edmund. 1756–1839. Historian. Author Illustrations of British Hist., Portraits of Illustrious Persons of Gt. Britain, etc.

Lodge, Thomas. c. 1555–1625. Dramatist and Poet. To his novel Roslynde; Euphues Golden Legacy, Shakespeare owes the plot and incidents of As You Like It. See As You Like It, Rolfe's edition, and Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. I.

Logan, John. 1748–1788. Scotch poet. His verse is fresh and simple, and his Song to the Cuckoo has great beauty. See edition 1805, with Life.

Long, George. 1800–1879. Classical scholar. Author Roman Law, Decline and Fall of the Roman Republic, etc.

Loudon, Mrs. Jane. 1800–1858. Wife to J. C. L. Author of The Mummy, a tale, and several horticultural works. Pub. Rou. Wil.

Loudon, John Claudius. 1783–1843. Scotch horticulturist. His Arboretum Britannicum is his chief work.

Lovelace, Sir Richard. 1618–1658. Poet. His verse is principally amatory, and some of his songs are perfect of their kind. To Althea and To Lucasta are the most famous. See Carew Hazlitt's edition of 1864, and Ward's English Poets, vol. 2.

Lover, Samuel. 1797–1868. Irish dramatist, novelist, and poet. Rory O'More and Handy Andy are his best known novels. His most famous song is Rory O'More. See Life by Bayle Bernard, 1874, and Samuel Lover, by A. J. Symington. Pub. Por. Rou.