Samuel Bishop
Illustration — An engraving of Samuel Bishop after a drawing by George Clint Samuel Bishop (21 September 1731 – 17 November 1795) was an English poet, clergyman and teacher, born in London and educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St John's College, Oxford. Having taken holy orders, he entered his old school as a master in 1758, rising to become headmaster in 1783. After his death, his occasional poems were collected and published in 1796, with a memoir by Rev.
Also recorded as Samuel Biſhop
Samuel Bishop
- Born
- 1731 · London.
- Died
- 1795
- Occupation
- poet · writer
- Education
- Merchant Taylors' School
- Known for
- The Poetical Works of the Rev. Samuel Bishop
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — An engraving of Samuel Bishop after a drawing by George Clint Samuel Bishop (21 September 1731 – 17 November 1795) was an English poet, clergyman and teacher, born in London and educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St John's College, Oxford. Having taken holy orders, he entered his old school as a master in 1758, rising to become headmaster in 1783. After his death, his occasional poems were collected and published in 1796, with a memoir by Rev.
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Born at London in 1731, died in 1795.
Samuel Bishop studied at Merchant Taylors' School. The recorded working language is English. Works named in the authority record are The Poetical Works of the Rev.
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