John Horne Tooke
John Horne Tooke , spr. horn tuk, (born June 25, 1736 in London , † July 18, 1812 in Wimbledon ) was an English writer .
Life
John Horne Tooke studied theology and was ordained a priest of the Church of England in 1760 . He made his debut as a writer in 1771, when he was accused of being the author of Junius' letters and rejected them with a pamphlet . Nevertheless, some contemporaries took him to be the author of these letters.
During the American Revolutionary War , he took a year in prison for his support for the insurgents. After serving his imprisonment, Tooke studied law , but was allegedly not allowed to practice legal practice as a clergyman.
He was charged with high treason in 1794 because of a pamphlet against Prime Minister North , but acquitted. In 1796 he was elected to parliament, but could not take up his office as a clergyman.
Three weeks after his 76th birthday, John Horne Tooke died on July 18, 1812 at Wimbledon.
Publications (selection)
- Diversons of Purley . Routledge, London 1993, ISBN 0-415-09251-5 (Reprint of the Epea pteroenta, or the diversions of purley . London 1869).
- Alexander Stephens (Ed.): Memoirs of John Hornew Tooke . Thomas Gale Publ., Farmington Hills MI 2006 (reprint of the London 1813 edition).
literature
- Tooke, John Horne . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 27 : Tonalite - Vesuvius . London 1911, p. 13 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tooke, John Horne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1736 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 1812 |
| Place of death | Wimbledon (London) |