Dictionary of English literature, being a comprehensive guide to English authors and their works / [William Davenport Adams].

  • William Davenport Adams
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[1879?]
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    Russell, Welliam Howard ; Sterling, Edward ; and Thunderer, The. Timias. A character in Spenser’s Faerie Qaeene (q.v.). “ Tho affection of Timias for Belphoebo [q.v.],” says Sir Walter Scott, “ is allowed, on all hands, to allude to Sir Walter Raleigh’s pretended admiration of Queen Elizabeth; and his disgrace, on account of a less platonic intrigue with the daughter of Sir Nicholas Throg- morton, together with his restoration to favour, are plainly pointed out in the subsequent events.” Timon, in Pope’s Moral Essays, epistle iv., is a portrait of the first Duke of Chandos, who had a great passion for stately buildings and splendid living. His seat, described in the poem, was called “ Canons.” Timon of Athens. A tragedy by William Shakespeare (1564—1616), first printed in the folio of 1623. Tho story of the misanthrope was probably derived by tho poet from two books which we know to have been his constant companions— Painter’s Palace of Pleasure, and North’s transla- tion of the Fives of Plutarch. “ Of all tho works of Shakespeare,” says Schlegel, “ Timon of Athens possesses most the character of satire—a laughing satire in the picture of the parasites and flatterers, and Juvenalian in the bitterness of Timon’s impre- cations on the ingratitude of a false world. The story is very simply treated, and is definitely divided into large masses. In the first act, the joyous life of Timon, his noble and hospitable extravagance, and around him the throng of suitors of every description; in the second and third acts, his embarrassment, and the trial which he is hereby reduced to make of his supposed friends, who all desert him in the hour of need; in the fourth and fifth acts, Timon’s flight to the woods, his misan- thropical melancholy, and his death. The only thing which may bo called an episode is the banish- ment of Alcibiades by force of arms. However, they were both examples of ingratitude—the one of a state towards its defender, and tho other of private friends to their benefactor.” The reader ■will remember, perhaps, the allusion in a poem by Tennyson, published in 1846 :— Wo know him out of Shakespeare’s art, And those fine curses which he spoke ; The old Timon with his noble heart, That, strongly loathing, greatly broke.” See New Timon, The. Timon of Athens the Man-Hater, The History of. A play by Thomas Shad well (1640—1692), published in 1678, in the dedication of which to George, Duke of Buckingham, the author says: “ This play was originally Shake- speare’s, who never mado moro masterly strokes than in this; yet, I can truly say I have mado it into a play.” Timon, The New. Sec New Timon, The. Tin Trumpet, The. A series of papers, published anonymously, and written by Horace Smith (q.v.). This work was erroneously ascribed to Thackeray, and was reprinted with the real- author’s name affixed. Tinclarian Doctor, The Great, was the title assumed by William Mitchell, a Scotch tin-plate worker, in tho publication of numerous books and pamphlets at Edinburgh and Glasgow in the early part of the eighteenth century. Among these was The Tinkler's Testament, “ The reason,” he said, “why I call myself Tinclarian Doctor is because I am a Tinklar, and cures old Pans and Lantruns.” Tindal, Matthew, LL.D., deistical writer (b. 1657, d. 1733), wrote an Fssay Concerning Obedience to the Supreme Powers, and the Duty of Subjects in all Revohitions (1694); an Fssay Con- cerning the Laws of Nations and the Rights of Sovereigns (1695); The Rights of the Christian Church Asserted against the Romish, with a Preface Concerning the Government of the Church of England as by Law Established (1706); & Defence of the Rights of the Church against IV. Wotton (1707); A Second Defence (1708); The Ja cob itism, Perjury, and Popery of the Nigh Church Priests (1710); Christianity as Old as the Creation (1730); and other works. Tindal, Nicholas, clergyman and author (b. 1687, d. 1774), wrote a History of Essex (1726)'; a continuation of Rapin’s History of England (1757); some translations, and various other miscellaneous works. Tindal, William. See Tyndale. Tinker, The Inspired. A name bestowed on John Bunyan (q.v.). Tintern Abbey, Lines Composed a few Miles Above. Written by William Wordsworth, on July 13, 1798. They have no reference to the famous ruin. Tinto, Dick. A poor artist, in Sir Walter Scott’s novels of The Pride of Lammermoor and St. Ronan’s Well (q.v.). Tinto, Dick. The nom de plume of Frank Booth Goodrich, an American writer (b. 1826). Tipto, Sir Glorious. A character in Ben Jonson’sAcr; Lnn (q.v.), who indulges in thrasonical language and vainglorious affectation. Tiptree Haces. A comic poem, redolent of puns, written by “ C. C.”—Charles Clark, of Great Tolliam Hall, Essex. It appeared in 1834. “ Tired nature’s sweet restorer, balmy sleep.” First line, night i., of Young’s poem, Night Thoughts (q.v.). ’Tis a pity she’s a Whore. A tragedy by John Ford, which appeared in 1633. Tho subject is unfortunate ; but it would bo difficult to praiso too liighly the beauty, pathos, and melancholy tender- ness of this exquisito play. “ ’Tis better to have loved and lost.” See “Better to have loved and lost.”