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'''Richard Herne Shepherd''' (1842–1895) was an English bibliographer. |
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The younger Richard was educated largely at home, developed a taste for literature, and published at the age of sixteen a copy of verses entitled ‘Annus Moriens’ (1858). In 1861 he issued an essay on ‘The School of Pantagruel,’ in which he traced ‘Pantagruelism’ in England from Rochester to Sterne. Subsequently he edited booksellers' editions of the classics, including [[William Blake]]'s ‘Poems’ (1868 and 1874), [[Percy Bysshe Shelley|Shelley]]'s ‘Poems’ (1871), [[Charles Lamb|Lamb]]'s ‘Poetry for Children’ (1872 and 1878), Chapman's ‘Works’ (1874), Lamb's ‘Works’ (1875), Ebenezer Jones's ‘Poems’ (1879), [[Edgar Allan Poe|Poe]]'s ‘Works’ (1884), [[Charles Dickens|Dickens]]'s ‘Speeches’ (1884), Dickens's ‘Plays and Poems’ (1885), and Shelley's ‘Prose Works’ (1888). In 1869 he published ‘Translations from Baudelaire’ (reissued 1877, 12mo); in 1873 he printed, with notes, [[Samuel Taylor Coleridge|Coleridge]]'s forgotten tragedy ‘[[Osorio]],’ and in 1875 ‘The Lover's Tale’ (of 1833) and other early uncollected poems of Tennyson (unearthed from albums and periodicals). Fifty copies were privately printed in 1875, but the volume was suppressed by injunction in the court of chancery. In 1878 he published Mrs. [[Elizabeth Barrett Browning|E. Barrett Browning]]'s ‘Earlier Poems’ without the assent of the writer's living representatives, who warmly resented his action. In the like character of literary chiffonnier, he prepared editions in the same year of the ‘Juvenilia’ of Longfellow and Moore; and ‘Sultan Stork,’ a volume of juvenile pieces by Thackeray, in 1887. In 1878 there appeared an agreeable pasticcio of biographical and bibliographical gossip in his ‘Waltoniana.’ Next year he obtained 150l. damages from the ‘[[Athenæum]]’ newspaper for an ‘injurious review’ of his revised edition of Lamb's ‘Poetry for Children.’ In 1881 he issued a dull ‘Memoir of Thomas Carlyle,’ some passages in which had to be cancelled. Meanwhile he closely studied modern bibliography, and prepared bibliographical accounts of Ruskin (1879), Dickens (1880, revised 1884), Thackeray (1881, revised 1887 and appended to ‘Sultan Stork’), Carlyle (1881), Mr. A. C. Swinburne (1883 and 1887), and Tennyson (issued posthumously in 1896, being an expansion of ‘Tennysoniana,’ 1866 and 1879). He died in London on 15 July 1895. At the time of his death he was preparing a bibliography of Coleridge for ‘Notes and Queries,’ to which he was a frequent contributor. |
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| ⚫ | He was born at Chelsea early in 1842, a younger son of Samuel Shepherd, [[F.S.A.]] His grandfather, Richard Herne Shepherd (1775–1850), was from 1818 to 1848 a well-known [[Christian revival]]ist preacher at the Ranelagh Chapel, Chelsea, and published, besides sermons and devotional works, a volume of [[Meditative poetry|meditative verse]] entitled ''Gatherings of Fifty Years'' (1843).<ref name="DNB">{{cite DNB|wstitle=Shepherd, Richard Herne|volume=52}}</ref> |
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Richard Herne Shepherd the younger was educated largely at home, developed a taste for literature, and published at the age of sixteen a copy of verses entitled ''Annus Moriens'' (1858).<ref name="DNB"/> |
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Shepherd died in London on 15 July 1895.<ref name="DNB"/> |
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In 1861 Shepherd issued an essay on ''The School of Pantagruel'', in which he traced "[[Pantagruelism]]" in England from [[John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester|Rochester]] to [[Laurence Sterne|Sterne]].<ref name="Pantagruel">{{cite book|last=Shepherd|first=R H|title=The School of Pantagruel |url=http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_School_of_Pantagruel|edition=2|year=1862|publisher=Charles Collett}}</ref> Subsequently, he edited booksellers' editions of the classics, including [[William Blake]]'s ''Poems'' (1868 and 1874), [[Percy Bysshe Shelley|Shelley]]'s ''Poems'' (1871), [[Charles Lamb|Lamb]]'s ''Poetry for Children'' (1872 and 1878), [[George Chapman|Chapman]]'s ''Works'' (1874), Lamb's ''Works'' (1875), [[Ebenezer Jones]]'s ''Poems'' (1879), [[Edgar Allan Poe|Poe]]'s ''Works'' (1884), [[Charles Dickens|Dickens]]'s ''Speeches'' (1884), Dickens's ''Plays and Poems'' (1885), and Shelley's ''Prose Works'' (1888).<ref name="DNB"/> |
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In 1869 Shepherd published ''Translations from [[Charles Baudelaire|Baudelaire]]'' (reissued 1877, 12mo); in 1873 he printed, with notes, [[Samuel Taylor Coleridge|Coleridge]]'s tragedy ''[[Osorio (Coleridge)|Osorio]]'', and in 1875 ''The Lover's Tale'' (of 1833) and other early uncollected poems of [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson]] (unearthed from albums and periodicals). Fifty copies were privately printed in 1875, but the volume was suppressed by injunction in the Court of Chancery.<ref name="DNB"/> |
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In 1878 Shepherd published [[Elizabeth Barrett Browning]]'s ''Earlier Poems'' without the assent of the writer's living representatives, who keenly resented his action. In the like character of literary ''chiffonnier,'' he prepared editions in the same year of the ''Juvenilia'' of [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow|Longfellow]] and Moore; and ''Sultan Stork'', a volume of juvenile pieces by [[Thackeray]], in 1887.<ref name="DNB"/> |
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In 1878 there appeared an pasticcio of biographical and bibliographical gossip in Shepherd's ''Waltoniana''. In the next year he obtained 150''l''. damages from the ''[[Athenaeum (British magazine)|Athenaeum]]'' newspaper for an ''injurious review'' of his revised edition of Lamb's ''Poetry for Children''. In 1881 he issued a dull ''Memoir of [[Thomas Carlyle]]'', some passages in which had to be cancelled. Meanwhile, he studied [[bibliography]], and prepared bibliographical accounts of [[John Ruskin|Ruskin]] (1879), Dickens (1880, revised 1884), Thackeray (1881, revised 1887 and appended to ''Sultan Stork''), Carlyle (1881), Mr. [[A. C. Swinburne]] (1883 and 1887), and Tennyson (issued posthumously in 1896, being an expansion of ''Tennysoniana'', 1866 and 1879).<ref name="DNB"/> |
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At the time of his death, Shepherd was preparing a bibliography of Coleridge for ''[[Notes and Queries]]'', to which he was a frequent contributor.<ref name="DNB"/> |
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Latest revision as of 07:40, 23 September 2023
Richard Herne Shepherd (1842–1895) was an English bibliographer.
Life[edit]
He was born at Chelsea early in 1842, a younger son of Samuel Shepherd, F.S.A. His grandfather, Richard Herne Shepherd (1775–1850), was from 1818 to 1848 a well-known Christian revivalist preacher at the Ranelagh Chapel, Chelsea, and published, besides sermons and devotional works, a volume of meditative verse entitled Gatherings of Fifty Years (1843).[1]
Richard Herne Shepherd the younger was educated largely at home, developed a taste for literature, and published at the age of sixteen a copy of verses entitled Annus Moriens (1858).[1]
Shepherd died in London on 15 July 1895.[1]
Works[edit]
In 1861 Shepherd issued an essay on The School of Pantagruel, in which he traced "Pantagruelism" in England from Rochester to Sterne.[2] Subsequently, he edited booksellers' editions of the classics, including William Blake's Poems (1868 and 1874), Shelley's Poems (1871), Lamb's Poetry for Children (1872 and 1878), Chapman's Works (1874), Lamb's Works (1875), Ebenezer Jones's Poems (1879), Poe's Works (1884), Dickens's Speeches (1884), Dickens's Plays and Poems (1885), and Shelley's Prose Works (1888).[1]
In 1869 Shepherd published Translations from Baudelaire (reissued 1877, 12mo); in 1873 he printed, with notes, Coleridge's tragedy Osorio, and in 1875 The Lover's Tale (of 1833) and other early uncollected poems of Tennyson (unearthed from albums and periodicals). Fifty copies were privately printed in 1875, but the volume was suppressed by injunction in the Court of Chancery.[1]
In 1878 Shepherd published Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Earlier Poems without the assent of the writer's living representatives, who keenly resented his action. In the like character of literary chiffonnier, he prepared editions in the same year of the Juvenilia of Longfellow and Moore; and Sultan Stork, a volume of juvenile pieces by Thackeray, in 1887.[1]
In 1878 there appeared an pasticcio of biographical and bibliographical gossip in Shepherd's Waltoniana. In the next year he obtained 150l. damages from the Athenaeum newspaper for an injurious review of his revised edition of Lamb's Poetry for Children. In 1881 he issued a dull Memoir of Thomas Carlyle, some passages in which had to be cancelled. Meanwhile, he studied bibliography, and prepared bibliographical accounts of Ruskin (1879), Dickens (1880, revised 1884), Thackeray (1881, revised 1887 and appended to Sultan Stork), Carlyle (1881), Mr. A. C. Swinburne (1883 and 1887), and Tennyson (issued posthumously in 1896, being an expansion of Tennysoniana, 1866 and 1879).[1]
At the time of his death, Shepherd was preparing a bibliography of Coleridge for Notes and Queries, to which he was a frequent contributor.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lee, Sidney, ed. (1897). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 52. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ Shepherd, R H (1862). The School of Pantagruel (2 ed.). Charles Collett.
Sources[edit]
- Thomas Seccombe (contrib.) "Shepherd, Richard Herne,” in Dictionary of National Biography, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., (1885-1900) in 63 vols. [verbatim]
External links[edit]
- Works by Richard Herne Shepherd at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Richard Herne Shepherd at Internet Archive
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1897). "Shepherd, Richard Herne". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 52. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
