A new biographical dictionary: containing concise notices of eminent persons of all ages and countries: and more particularly of ... Great Britain and Ireland / [Thompson Cooper].

  • Cooper, Thompson, 1837-1904.
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1873
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    ABBOT. College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. 1606-5, M.A. 1610, and B.D. 1617. Having embraced the Ca- tholic religion, he retired to the Continent, and in 1623 was a member of the convent of St. John the Baptist at Antwerp. He is author of a very scarce poetical work entitled, 4 Jesus Prajfigured ; or, a Poem of the Holy Name of Jesus, in Five Bookes. Permissu Superiorum,’ 1623,4to. Only two books, however, were completed. There are dedications in English verse to Charles, prince of Wales, and in Spanish to Donna Maria of Austria, infanta of Spain and princess of Wales, dated from the convent of St. John the Baptist at Antwerp, 12 November, 1623. This shows that the news of the breaking off of the Spanish match had not then reached that city. ABBOT, Sir Maurice, the youngest brother of the archbishop, became an eminent London mer- chant, and was one of the first directors of the East India Company. On the accession of Charles I. he received the honour of knighthood, and sat in the first parliament called in that reign. He died in 1640. ABBOT, Robert, elder brother of the archbishop, and in learning much his superior, was born 1560. He was some time master of Balliol College, Ox- ford, and Regius Professor of Divinity in that uni- versity. In 1615 he was preferred to the see of Salisbury. The most celebrated of his writings, which are mostly controversial, was his book, * De Antichristo.’ Died 2 March, 16x7-18. It is a curious circumstance that he was one of five bishops who held the see of Salisbury in the course of six years. ABBOT, Robert, was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he took both his degrees in arts (1606, 1610). He was afterwards vicar of Cranbrook, Kent, and minister of Southwick, Hampshire. In 1642 the House of Commons de- prived him of Cranbrook because he had another living. He nevertheless sided with the parliament, and obtained the rectory of St. Austin, Watling Street, London, where he ended his days; but the time of his death has not been ascertained. He was living in 1653. Mr. Abbot published various sermons and other theological works. His 4 Milk for Babes; or, a Mother’s Catechism for her Children,’ first published in 1646, has enjoyed riucb popularity, it having been frequently re- printed .n’-'-LiOdern times. There was another Robert Abbot, of Hatfield, near St. Albans, who was a learned preacher and a diligent botanist. He was a contributor to Gerard’s 4 Herbal,’ pub- lished in 1597. ABBOTT, Charles, Lord Tenterden. See Tenterden. ABBOTT, Lemuel, became curate of Ansty, Lei- cestershire, 1756, vicar of Thornton, in the same county, 1773, and died in April, 1776. He wrote ‘ Poems on Various Subjects, whereto is prefixed a short Essay on the Structure of English Verse.’ Nottingham, 8vo., 176$. ABBOTT, Lemuel, son of the preceding, was a portrait-painter of some merit. He was born in 1762, and died in 1803. ABBOTT, Thomas Eastoe, author of several poetical works of some merit. Died at Darling- ton, 18 Feb., 1834, aged 76. ABBOTT, William, a popular comedian, and author of several dramatic pieces; was bom at Bath, Somersetshire, 1788, and died at Baltimore, U.S., 7 June, 1843. 4 ABEILLE. AEBT, Thomas, a German author, bom 1738, at Ulm, died 1766, at Biickeberg. He is one of the earliest German writers who retain a clas- sical rank, and would probably have excelled as an historian if his life had been prolonged. Be- sides his translation of Sallust into German, he published a volume ‘ Concerning Merit,’ and an- other concerning ‘ Death for one’s Country.’ ABDALLAH, the father of Mahomet. He was the most modest and beautiful of the Arabian youth, and when he married Amina, of the noble race of the Zahrites, 200 virgins are said to have died of jealousy and despair. He died about a.0.570. Seve- ral other eminent Arabians bore the same name. ABDALLAH BEN ZOBAIR, caliph of Mecca, was born in the first year of the Hegira, a.d. 622, and died a.d. 692. ABDALLATIF, an Arabian philosopher and physician. Bom 1162, died 1231. ABDALMALEC, fifth caliph of the race of the Ommiades, succeeded his father a.d. 685, and reigned 21 years. In the progress of his reign he concluded a treaty with the Greek emperor, re- duced Persia, or rather Irak, under his dominion, and captured Mecca. Thus he became the sole and absolute master of the Moslem empire. He died 705. Though deemed brave, learned, and wise, he was so avaricious as to be derisively called by his enemies, the sweat of a stone. It is related that his breath was so foetid, that the flies which acci- dentally lighted upon his lips were poisoned by it. ABD-ER-RAHMAN, surnamed the Just, was of the race of the Ommiades, and w'as born in 731. In 754 he was invited by the Saracens into Spain, and having defeated King Joseph, he assumed the title of king of Cordova, and that of caliph in 762. He died in 787. There were three other kings of Cordova named Ab-der-rahman. ABDON, St., a Persian who was martyred at Rome in 250, together with his fellow-countryman St. Sennen. ABDUL-MEDJID, sultan of Turkey, was son of Mahmoud II. He was bom 1823, and succeeded his father in 1839. He introduced many reforms into his empire. Died 1861. ABDY, Edward Strutt, bom about 1790, was educated at Cambridge, where he became a fellow of Jesus College, and died at Bath, 12 Oct., 1846. He is author of ‘ Journal of a Residence and Tour in the United States,’ &c. A’BECKET, Thomas. [Becket.] A’BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott, a comic writer, born 1811 ; died 30 Aug., 1856. In early life he edited a comic paper called ‘ Figaro in London,’ and afterwards contributed comic articles to * The Times’and 4 Punch.’ Having been employed as an assistant poor-law commissioner, he produced a very able report, which led to his appointment as stipendiary magistrate for Southwark. Among his works are the 4 Comic History of England,’ the 4 Comic Blackstone,’ the 4 Comic History' of Rome,’ and a small volume ridiculing the absurdities of the modern English stage, under the title of4 Quiz- zioiogy of the British Drama.’ On 23 Oct., 1856, a civil-list pension of 100/. was granted to his widow, Mrs. Mary Anne A’Beckett. ABEILLE, Gaspar, a French poet and drama- tist; bom 1648, died 1718. His writings are for the most part dull, but an exception must be made in favour of his comedy entitled 4 Crispin bel esprit.’ ABEILLE, Scipio, brother of the preceding, was