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Britton, John.
Auto-biography. 2v. 1S49-50 qi"92 B756
Contains also: Memoirs of the life, writings and character of Henry
Hatcher, by John Britton.—Descriptive account of [Britton's] literary
works, by T. E. Jones.—Biographical, topographical, critical and miscellaneous
essays.
"A chronological list of the literary works of John Britton," v.2, p.185-
192.
Britton (1 771 —1857) was an English antiquarian and topographer.
Brummell, George Bryan, called beau.
Jesse, William. Life of George Brummell, esq., commonly
called Beau Brummell. 1893
92 B834J
Brummell (1778-1840) was an English society leader, famous for his
social aplomb, readiness of repartee and fastidious neatness in dress.
He was acknowledged absolute monarch of the mode, having for his
subject in this domain his friend, the prince of Wales, afterward
George IV.
Calvin, John.
Dyer, Thomas Henry. Life of John Calvin; compiled
from authentic sources and particularly from his correspondence.
1850 92 Ci44d
"His view of Calvin's character is rather severe, but his work is grounded
upon original documents of an undoubted and important nature,
as well as upon the various preceding biographies." Dictionary of
national biography.
Canning, George.
Bell, Robert. Life of George Canning. 1846 92 Ci732b
Canning (i770-1827) was an English statesman and orator. Complete
narrative of Canning's life, written from the standpoint of an admirer.
The public and political part of his career is interspersed with
sketches of society under George III.
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor.
Campbell, James Dykes. Samuel Taylor Coleridge; a narrative
of the events of his life. 1894
92 C688ca
"Printed authorities chiefly cited," p.9.
"Campbell did not aspire to estimate the character of Coleridge, nor to
expound his spiritual life, nor to pronounce judgment on his political
work, nor to interpret his body of thought...He sought to determine
the external facts of the poet's biography, and to apply these to the
illustration of his poems; and what he attempted he achieved."
Edward Dowden, in Saturday review, 1896.
Coligny, Gaspard de, marechal de Chatillon.
Bersier, Eugene Arthur Frangois. Coligny; the earlier
life of the great Huguenot; tr. by A. H. Holmden.
1884 92 C692be
Coligny (1517-72) was a French admiral and a Huguenot leader.
"M. Bersier has given proof in his book of honest industry and thorough
research; and he has brought together abundant details that throw full
and instructive light on the first part of the Admiral's career...he
has not reproduced the character of the time, or shown us the France
of 1540-70." Academy, 1885.
Dunton, Theodore Watts-.
Douglas, James, b. 1869. Theodore Watts-Dunton, poet,
novelist, critic. 1904 9 2 Dg26d
The work of a eulogist rather than a critic, yet interesting and significant
as a view of a strong personality, his wide interests and attainments,
the keenness and sympathy of his critical temper and his genius for
friendship. Nearly two-thirds of the book is occupied with reprinted
essays and poems and extracts from his longer compositions.
Ellsworth, Oliver.
Brown, William Garrott. Life of Oliver Ellsworth.
1905 92 E5382b
Judicious and sympathetic study of a notable American statesman and
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