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Hereditary Genius
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Alison, Sir Archibald; author of “History of Europe;” created
a Baronet for his
literary merits.
B. Dr. William Pulteney Alison, Professor of Medicine in Edinburgh, and first
Physician to the Queen in Scotland.
F. Rev. Archibald, author of “Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste.”
u. Dr. James Gregory, Professor of Medicine in Edinburgh.
g. Dr. John Gregory, Professor of Philosophy and of Medicine in Aberdeen,
afterwards of Medicine in Edinburgh.
gB. and gF., also Professors of Medicine.
gG. James Gregory, inventor of the reflecting telescope. See
GREGORY
,
under
SCIENCE
.
Arnold, Thomas, D.D.; Head Master of Rugby; scholar, historian,
divine, and
administrator; founder of the modern system of public school education. Was
stiff and formal as a child;
hated early rising; became highly distinguished at
Oxford, and was singularly beloved by those who knew him.
S. Matthew Arnold, poet, and Professor of Poetry at Oxford.
[Also other sons of more than average ability.]
Austen, Sarah; novelist. “Pride and Prejudice,” “Sense and Sensibility,” &c.
s. Lady Duff Gordon, author of “Letters from Egypt,” &c.
[5 B.] See TAYLORS of Norwich.
N. Henry Reeve, editor of the “Edinburgh Review,” translator of De Tocqueville.
Bentham, Jeremy; political and juridical writer; founder of a school of philosophy.
B. General Sir Samuel Bentham, an officer of distinction in the Russian service,
who had a remarkable mechanical genius.
N. George, eminent modern botanist. President of the Linnaean Society.
Boileau, Nicholas (surnamed Despreaux); French poet, satirist, and critic. Was
educated for the law, which he hated; showed no early signs of ability, but was
dull until at. 30. As a boy he was thought a confirmed dunce.
S. Gilles, an eminent literary man, writer of satires of great merit; had a lively wit.
His health was bad; d. young, aet. 38.
S. Jacques, a Doctor of the Sorbonne, of great learning and ability. Author of
various publications, all on singular subjects.
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