James White (writer, 1759)
James White (* 1759 in Dublin ; † 1799 ) was an Irish author and translator.
Life
James White studied at Trinity College, Dublin , from 1778 and graduated in humanities in 1780. Nothing is known about his family or the reason for moving to England , where he spent the rest of his life.
Works
- Hints of a Specific Plan for the Abolition of the Slave Trade (1788)
- Earl Strongbow: or the History of Richard de Clare and the Beautiful Geralda (1789)
- The Adventures of John of Gaunt (1790)
- The Adventures of King Richard Coeur de Lion (1791)
Individual evidence
- ^ Artemis Gause, "White, James (1759–1799)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Feb 2011
- ^ The Adventures of John of Gaunt from Google Books
- ^ The Adventures of King Richard Coeur de Lion from Google Books
credentials
- JMS Tompkins. "James White, Esq .: A Forgotten Humourist". The Review of English Studies , Vol. 3, No. 10 (April 1927), pp. 146-156.
Web links
- Literature by and about James White (writer, 1759) in the WorldCat bibliographic database
personal data | |
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SURNAME | White, James |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish author and translator |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1759 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
DATE OF DEATH | 1799 |