William Warburton
William Warburton (born December 24, 1698 in Newark-on-Trent , † June 7, 1779 in Gloucester ) was an English critic , Bishop of Gloucester and editor of a complete edition of the works of William Shakespeare .
life and work
Warburton was born in Newark. His father, who was part of an old Cheshire family, was a law enforcement officer there. Warburton graduated from Oakham and Newark Grammar School . In 1714 he continued his training with the lawyer Kirke in East Markham , Nottinghamshire . After completing his training, he returned to Newark to complete his practical training as a lawyer. In 1736 he published The Alliance Between Church and State in response to Benjamin Hoadly's 1735 publication .
In 1747 he published a complete edition of Shakespeare's works: The Works of Shakespeare. in eight volumes. The text is based on the edition by Lewis Theobald from 1733 and has no independent authority.
literature
- Christoph Schmitt: William Warburton. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 13, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-072-7 , Sp. 350-353.
- Warburton . In: Heinrich August Pierer , Julius Löbe (Hrsg.): Universal Lexicon of the Present and the Past . 4th edition. tape 18 . Altenburg 1864, p. 848 ( zeno.org ).
- Leslie Stephen, Dictionary of National Biography around 1890: Warburton, William (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Dobson Oxford Companion. Article: William Warburton. P. 516.
Web links
- Literature by and about William Warburton in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by William Warburton in Project Gutenberg ( currently not usually available for users from Germany )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Johnson |
Bishop of Gloucester 1759–1779 |
James Yorke |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Warburton, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English critic and bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1698 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark-on-Trent |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 1779 |
| Place of death | Gloucester |