Joseph Warton

Joseph Warton was a writer, literary critic, poet and translator (1722–1800). He was born at Dunsfold and died at Wickham.

Joseph Warton in brief

Born
1722
Died
1800
Known for
writer, literary critic, poet and translator
Place of birth
Dunsfold
Contents

Catalogued works

28 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1746 to 2008.

Enthusiast or, the Lover of Nature. a Poem. Works of Alexander Pope, Esq;. Works of Virgil in English Verse. Odes on Various Subjects. Biographical Memoirs of the Late Rev. Joseph Warton, to Which Are Added, a Selection from His Works;. Works. with Notes and Illus. by Joseph Warton, and Others. Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope; Volume 2. Essay on the Genuis and Writings of Pope; Volume I. Works of Alexander Pope. An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. Odes on Various Subjects (Augustan Reprint Series). Adventurer; Volume 2. Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. in Two Volumes. An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. the Third Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. In two Volumes. ... The Fourth Edition, Corrected. of 2; Volume 2. The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Esq. Odes on Various Subjects. By Joseph Warton,. Sir Philip Sydney's Defense of Poetry. Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope. Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. The poetical works of Joseph Warton, dated 1805. [Joseph Warton correspondence]., dated 2008-, held by Wellcome Collection. Odes on various subjects . By Joseph Warton, B. A. of Oriel College, Oxon., dated 1746, held by Wellcome Collection. Occasioned by reading Mr. West's translation of Pindar. By Joseph Warton, rector of Winslade, Hampshire, dated 1749, held by Wellcome Collection. The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. In nine volumes, complete. With notes and illustrations by Joseph Warton, D.D. and others., dated 1797, held by Wellcome Collection. Verses to the memory of Joseph Warton , D.D. late head master of Winchester College. By Richard Mant, A. B. Fellow Of Oriel College, Oxford., dated 1800, held by Wellcome Collection. A letter to the Rev. Mr. Joseph Warton, chiefly relating to the composition of Greek indexes, and the advantage to be received from it in learning the Greek language, dated 1764, held by Wellcome Collection. Ode to fancy . Written by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Warton, performed in the Music School at Oxford, as an exercise for the degree of Bachelor in Music. Composed by J. W. Callcott, June, 1785., dated 1785, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 29 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Warton, Joseph (1722–1800), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Joseph Warton and Thomas Warton the Younger, Minor Lives, 1971. Joseph Warton, JOHN DONNE. Warton, Joseph (bap. 1722, d. 1800), poet and literary critic, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. Reverend Doctor Joseph Warton to Thomas Warton, Sunday, 13 March 1785 [wartthUG0010508a1c], Electronic Enlightenment Scholarly Edition of Correspondence, 2025.

Digitised editions and texts

8 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

The Adventurer ... (1793) — Internet Archive. The Adventurer (1823) — Internet Archive. Sir Philip Sydney's Defense of Poetry: And Observations on Poetry and ... (1787) — Internet Archive. The adventurer (Volume II) (1754) — Internet Archive. Odes on Various Subjects: By Joseph Warton, ... (1747) — Internet Archive. An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope (1756) — Internet Archive. The adventurer (Volume I) (1753) — Internet Archive. The Works of Virgil in English Verse (1763) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1722Joseph Warton born at Dunsfold.
  2. 1747Odes on Various Subjects: By Joseph Warton, ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1754The adventurer (Volume II) digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1756An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1787Sir Philip Sydney's Defense of Poetry: And Observations on Poetry and ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1793The Adventurer ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1800Joseph Warton died at Wickham.
  8. 1823The Adventurer digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Joseph Warton and Thomas Warton the Younger, Minor Lives, 1971

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Joseph Warton, JOHN DONNE

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Joseph Warton (Internet Archive), 21 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    Reverend Doctor Joseph Warton to Thomas Warton, Sunday, 13 March 1785 [wartthUG0010508a1c], Electronic Enlightenment Scholarly Edition of Correspondence, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Warton, Joseph (1722–1800), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Warton, Joseph (bap. 1722, d. 1800), poet and literary critic, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 13 digitised items catalogued under Joseph Warton as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 29 works naming Joseph Warton.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2617349: Joseph Warton

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  10. 10.

    “Joseph Warton”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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