John Stevens Cabot Abbott
John Stevens Cabot Abbott (born September 18, 1805 in Brunswick , Maine , † June 17, 1877 in Fair Haven , Connecticut ) was an American congregational clergyman and writer .
biography
Jacob Abbott's younger brother studied at Bowdoin College after attending school before he began studying at the Theological Seminary in Andover (Massachusetts) in 1825 . Together with his brother, he founded the Mount Vernon School for Girls in 1829 . After his ordination in 1830 he was pastor of the parishes of Worcester , Roxbury and Nantucket .
Like his older brother, John Abbott was a versatile author and made his literary debut in 1833 with the successful book The Mother at Home , The Child at Home and, with brief interruptions, other books on semi-religious subjects. In 1844 he resigned from his priesthood and devoted himself entirely to writing, now also taking on historical subjects. His other most important works include Practical Christianity , Kings and Queens, or Life in the Palace , The French Revolution of 1789 , The History of Napoleon Bonaparte (2 volumes), Napoleon at St. Helena , A History of the Civil War in America ( 2 volumes, 1863–1866), The History of Napoleon III. (1868), Romance of Spanish History (1870) and The History of Frederick the Second , called Frederick the Great (1871). Many of his books have been translated into other languages .
His nephew Lyman Abbott , the son of Jacob Abbott, was also a priest and religious philosopher .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abbott, John Stevens Cabot |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American theologian and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brunswick , Maine |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1877 |
| Place of death | Fair Haven , Connecticut |