Oscar Adams - A Brief Handbook of English Authors

Clarke, Samuel.1675–1729. Metaphysician. Author of numerous metaphysical works written in a simple yet vigorous and eloquent style.

Cleveland, John.1613–1658. Poet. A famous Cavalier writer. His verse is satirical and amatory in character.

Clifford, Wm. Kingdon.1845–1879. Scientist. Author Lect. and Essays, Elements of Dynamics, Seeing and Thinking, and Mathematical Papers. See biographical introduction to Lect. and Essays, by F. Pollock. Pub. Mac.

Clive, Mrs. Archer.1801 – . Novelist. Author Paul Ferrol, Why Paul Ferrol Killed his Wife, etc.

Clough[kluf], Arthur Hugh.1819–1861. Author of The Bothie of Tober-na Vuolich, Amours de Voyage, both hexameter poems, Dipsychus, and minor poems. His verse shows a mastery of metre and a thoughtful, earnest spirit. See Atlantic Monthly, April, 1862 ; Hutton's Essays; Matthew Arnold's Essays in Criticism ; Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 4. Pub. Ho. Mac.

Cobbe, Frances Power.1822 – . Philosophical writer. Author of Intuitive Morals, Religious Duty, Darwinism in Morals, The Peak in Darien, Duties of Women, etc. A clear, able, and vigorous writer. Pub. El.

Cobbett, Wm.1762–1835. Political writer. Style idiomatic and rancorous. See Robert Walker's How to Get on in the World, as Demonstrated by the Life and Language of William Cobbett.

Cobden, Richard.1804–1865. Statesman. See Political Writings of London, 1867 ; Speeches, etc., in London, 1870 ; Gilchrist's Life of, 1865 ; and Recollections of, by Ashworth . Pub. Apl.

Cockburn[kō´burn], Henry Thos., Lord.1779–1854. Jurist. Author Life and Correspondence of Lord Jeffrey, and Memorials of his Times.

Coke, Sir Edward.c. 1549–1634. Jurist. Best known by his famous Coke upon Littleton, or the First Institute.

Colenso, John Wm.1814–1883. Bp. Natal. Theologian. Author of The Pentateuch and Joshua Critically Examined, Lect. on the Pentateuch and Moabite Stone, etc. An able and vigorous writer.

Coleridge[kōl´rĭj], Hartley.1796–1849. Poet. Son to S. T. C. Author of Poems, Essays, Life of Massinger, etc. Style in both prose and verse clear and beautiful. See Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 4.

Coleridge, Henry Nelson.1800–1843. Neph. to S. T. C. Essayist. Style able and scholarly.

Coleridge, John Taylor.1790–1876. Neph. to S. T. C. Author of an annotated Blackstone, Memoir of John Keble, etc.

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor.1772–1834. Poet and philosopher. Author of The Ancient Mariner, Christabel, Kubla Khan, etc., in verse; Lect. on Shakespeare, Table-Talk, The Friend, Biographia Literaria, etc., in prose. A man of great genius, who accomplished little commensurate with it. His best, however, is unsurpassable. See 9 vol. edition, N. Y., 1853-4. See Gilman's Life of ; Personal Recollections of Joseph Cottle .

Coleridge, Sara.1803–1852. Dau. to S. T. C. and wife to H. N. C. Editor of her father's works, and author of the exquisite romance Phantasmion. A writer of much critical ability. See Memoir of. Pub. Har. 1873.

Collier, Jeremy.1650–1726. Theologian. His famous pamphlet against the immorality of the stage greatly helped to purify Eng. literature.

Collier, John Payne.1789–1883. Shakespearean scholar. Best known in connection with the famous Collier MSS. of Notes and Emendations to the text of Shakespeare. See Atlantic Monthly, Oct., 1859, and Sept., 1861. Pub. Scr.

Collins, Mortimer.1827–1876. Novelist. Author Sweet Anne Page, Marquis and Merchant, etc. Pub. Apl. Har.

Collins, Wm.1720–1756. Poet. Famous for his musical odes, as The Passions, Evening, and the poem How Sleep the Brave. C. occupies a high place among minor poets. See Johnson's Lives of the Poets.

Collins, Wm. Wilkie.1824 – . Novelist. Excels all other novelists in the construction of plots. The Woman in White is his most famous story. Pub. Har.

Colman, George.1733–1794. Dramatist. Composed nearly 30 comedies, of which The Jealous Wife is one of the best.

Colman, George.The Younger. 1762–1836. Dramatist. Son to preceding. A writer of spirited comedies, such as The Heir-at-Law, Poor Gentleman, John Bull, The Iron Chest, etc.

Combe[koom], Andrew.1797–1847. Scotch physiological writer. Pub. Har.

Combe, George.1788–1858. Scotch phrenologist. Bro. to A. C. Author Constitution of Man, etc. See H. Martineau's Biographical Sketches and Capen's Reminiscences of G. Combe. Pub. Har.

Congreve[kŏng´grēv], Wm.1670–1729. Dramatist. Author of the tragedy of The Mourning Bride, and of The Double Dealer, Old Bachelor, Love for Love, and other coarse but brilliant comedies. See edition by Leigh Hunt, London, 1849.

Conybeare[kŭn´ĭ-bĕr], John.1692–1755. Theologian of note.

Conybeare, John Josias.1779–1824. Grandson to J. C. Antiquary. Author of Illustrations of Anglo-Saxon Poetry, a work of much value.

Conybeare, Wm. Daniel.1787–1857. Geological writer of note.

Conybeare, Wm. John.– 1857. Theologian. Author with Dean Howson of The Life and Epistles of St. Paul. Pub. Ran. Scr.

Cook, Eliza.1817 – . Poet. Author of The Old Arm Chair, etc. Style simple and tender.

Coombe[koom], Wm.1741–1823. A voluminous satirical and humorous writer, best known by his poem Dr. Syntax. Pub. Rou.

Cooper, Anthony Ashley.3d Earl of Shaftesbury. 1671–1713. Ethical writer. Author of Characteristics of Men, etc.

Copleston[kop´ȇl-stȏn], Edward.1776–1849. Bp. Llandaff. Theological writer.

Corbet, Richard.1562–1635. Bp. Norwich. Poet of indifferent merit.

Cornwall, Barry. See Procter, B. W.

Coryat, Thomas.1577–1617. Writer of travels. Best known by Coryat's Crudities, entertaining, but full of affectations.

Costello, Dudley.1803–1865. Novelist. Author Stories from a Screen, Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady, The Millionaire, etc.

Costello, Louisa Stuart.1815–1870. Novelist and writer of travels. Sister to D. C. Author of The Queen Mother, the Rose Garden of Persia, etc.

Cottle, Joseph.1770–1853. Poet. Best known, however, by his Reminiscences of Coleridge and Southey.

Cotton, Charles.1630–1687. Poet and translator of Montaigne.

Cotton, Nathaniel.1721–1788. Poet. Author Visions in Verse, Miscellanies.

Cotton, Sir Robert.1570–1631. Antiquary and historical collector.

Coverdale, Miles.1487–1568. Bp. Exeter. Translator, with Tyndale, of the Bible. The first translation of the whole Bible was by C., and appeared in 1635.

Cowley, Abraham.1618–1667. Poet and essayist. His popularity, once great, is now slight. His verse is ingenious, but contains little poetic feeling. His most pretentious poem is The Davideis. See Aikin's edition, 3 vols., 1802.

Cowper[koo´per or kow´per], Wm.1731–1800. Poet. His verse is mainly religious or didactic, but his humorous ballad of John Gilpin is widely famous. He was the author of many beautiful and well-known hymns, of a long poem, The Task, and the exquisite Lines on My Mother's Picture. Style quiet and meditative. The best edition of C. is that by Southey, with biography, 1838. See Cowper, by Goldwin Smith, in Eng. Men of Letters.