Part 12 (1/2)
Gosse, in Eng. Men of Letters, Mason's Biog., 1778, and Selected Poems of, edited by W. J. Rolfe._
=Green, John Richard.= 1837-1883. Historian. Author Short Hist. of the Eng. People, The Making of England, Stray Studies, Hist. of the Eng.
People, etc. A picturesque, accurate writer, with great originality and clearness of style. _See N. Y. Nation, March 29, 1883, Contemporary Rev., May, 1883, Journal of Education, June, 1883, British Quarterly Rev., July, 1883, and Fortnightly Rev., May, 1883._ _Pub. Apl. Har. Mac._
=Green, Matthew.= 1696-1737. Poet. The author of a curious reflective poem called The Spleen. _See Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 3._
=Greene, Robert.= 1560-1592. Dramatist. A prolific writer of humorous plays, but now best known by his confession ent.i.tled Greene's Groat's Worth of Wit bought with a Million of Repentance. _See Ward's Eng.
Poets, vol. 1._
=Greenwell, Dora.= 1821-1882. Poet and miscellaneous writer. Author Stories That Might be True, The Patience of Hope, John Woolman, Camera Obscura, A Present Heaven, etc. _Pub. Dut._
=Greg, Wm. Rathbone.= 1812-1881. Essayist. Author of Rocks Ahead, Enigmas of Life, Literary and Social Judgments, Creed of Christendom, etc., works of a thoughtful, pessimistic cast. _See Macmillan's Mag., June, 1883._ _Pub. Ho._
=Grenville, George, Lord Nugent.= 1788-1850. Author Memorials of Hampden, Lands Cla.s.sical and Lay, etc.
=Greville, Sir Fulke, Lord Brooke.= 1554-1628. Poet and philosopher.
Author Life of Sydney, etc. _See Grosart's edition of, 1870._ _See Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 1._
=Griffin, Gerald.= 1803-1840. Irish poet and novelist. Author of The Collegians, etc. _See complete Eng. edition by Griffin, 1857._ _Pub.
Rou. Sad._
=Grindon, Leopold Hartley.= 181 Author Life--its Nature, Varieties, and Phenomena, The Shakespeare Flora, etc. _Pub. Lip._
=Grosseteste [gr[=o]s-test], Robert.= c. 1175-1253. Bp. London.
Anglo-Norman poet.
=Grote, George.= 1794-1871. Historian. Best known by his Hist. of Greece, a standard work. _See Life, by Mrs. Grote, 1873._ _Pub. Har.
Lit._
=Grove, George.= 182 Musical critic. Author Dict. of Music and Musicians, etc. _Pub. Mac._
=Guest, Lady Charlotte.= See Schreiber, Lady Charlotte.
=Gunter, Edmund.= 1581-1626. Mathematical writer. Inventor of the terms co-sine, co-tangent, etc. The phrase ”according to Gunter” arose from his scale of measurement being the standard one.
=Gurney, Joseph John.= 1788-1847. Philanthropist. Author Notes on Prison Discipline, and numerous religious works. _Pub. Lip._
=Guthrie [g[)u]th'r[)i]], Thomas.= 1803-1873. Scotch philanthropist.
Author Plea for Ragged Schools, Man and the Gospel, Out of Harness, etc. _See Life, 1873._ _Pub. Ca._
=Guthrie, Wm.= 1708-1770. Scotch historian. Author Hist. of England, Hist. of Scotland, etc. His works have been entirely superseded by later authorities.
=Habington, Wm.= 1605-1654. Poet. An ingenious writer of love poems.
_See Eng. edition by Arber, 1870._ _See Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 2._
=Hailes, Lord.= See Dalrymple, Sir D.