Moses Browne

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Moses Browne (* 1704 in Clerkenwell , London , England , † September 1787 in Blackheath , London) was an English poet , writer , translator and cleric within the Church of England .

Life

Moses Browne was born in Clerkenwell in 1704. The trained pen cutter discovered poetry for himself and completed a surprising career in the English Church. Over the years he contributed a number of articles, essays and poems to Gentleman's Magazine , which was founded in 1731 by Edward Cave . During this period, Browne was in writing with a number of leading literary figures of the 18th century, especially Samuel Johnson , but also Thomas Birch , Edward Cave and John Ellis . In the mid-1730s he was awarded the prize for the best poem in praise of God by Gentleman's Magazine several times . Browne knew how to skillfully use the poems for the glory of his noble patrons, as can be seen from his choice of topics and his dedications. He also praised the contemplative art of fishing several times in his poems , to which he gave religious attributes, so to speak. He was also interested in the German Reformation and translated works and treatises by Martin Luther as well as those of other German theologians.

In private life, Mose Browne married Ann Wibourne in 1738 in Clerkenwell. The couple had nine, according to other sources even thirteen children.

Browne has been Assistant Vicar of Olney , Buckinghamshire since 1753 . In 1764 he took the post of chaplain at Morden College , Blackheath , London. One of the reasons for this additional benefice might be the fact that his previous salary was insufficient for such a large family. Accordingly, he remained Vicar of Olney at the same time as that of Vicar of Sutton , Lincolnshire , until his death in 1787 at the age of 83.

His religious poems and essays were reprinted even 20 years after his death.

Works

Poems, farces and essays
  • The throne of justice a Pindaric ode; humbly dedicated to the Right Honorable the Lord Viscount Molesworth. 1721.
  • The Richmond beauties. A poem. Inscrib'd to their Royal Highnesses the young princesses. 1722.
  • Polidus: or, distress'd love. A tragedy. With a farce call'd, All bedevil'd: or, the house in a hurry. 1723.
  • Verses to the Right Honorable the Earl of Scarborough: Upon the death of the late glorious King, and his present Majesty's most happy accession. 1727.
  • Angling sports: in nine piscatory eclogues. A new attempt to introduce a more pleasing variety and mixture of subjects and characters into pastoral . 1729.
  • Poems on various subjects, many never printed before. 1739.
  • Verses on the late earthquakes: address'd to Great Britain. 1750.
  • The Compleat Angler = or, Contemplative man's recreation . 1750.
  • Sunday thoughts. : Containing the publick family, and solitary duties. In which, particularly, the article of Gospel-preaching is freely and largely considered. 1750.
  • The Works and Rest of the Creation. (therein Browne's translation of Martin Luther's "It is not difficult to be a Christian" 1752 ).
  • Nativity and humiliation of Jesus Christ practically consider'd. A sermon preached on Christmas day in the Parish Church of Olney. 1754.
  • Percy Lodge, a seat of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, a poem; written by command of their late Graces, (in the year 1749.) 1755.
  • The Christian's glorious Coronation-day: A sermon preached at the visitation of the Revd. John Taylor, .... At St. Giles's, Stony-Stratford, on Monday, October 4th 1761. 1761.
  • The Causes that Obstruct the Progress of Reformation: with the means that warrant its hopes, and success. 1765.
  • The Excellency of the Knowledge of Jesus Christ . 1772.
  • together with William Deane and Thomas Dilworth: The schoolmasters assistant. : Being a compendium of arithmetic, both practical and theoretical. In five parts. ... The whole being delivered in the most familiar way of question and answer ... To which is prefixt, an essay on the education of youth; humbly offered to the consideration of parents. 1773.
Translations

literature

  • James Montgomery: The Christian poet; or, selections in verse on sacred subjects. William Collins, Glasgow 1828, p. 439ff .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Gentleman's magazine, Volume 201, 1856, p. 138.
personal data
SURNAME Browne, Moses
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English clergyman and poet
DATE OF BIRTH 1704
PLACE OF BIRTH Clerkenwell , London , England
DATE OF DEATH September 1787
Place of death Blackheath , London