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WRITER'S AND POETS.
COMPILED FROM THE LIBRARY OF CHOICE
LITERATURE.
N. p. willis-F. Josephus-M Faraday-sir
Thomas More-John Bunyan-kishop
Burnet-Horace Greeley-Etc.

Thomas More-John Bunyan-Eishop
Burnet-Horacs Greeley-Etc.
Nathaniel Parker Willis, born in Port.
land, Maine, Goth January, 1906. died at
ldlewild, on the Hudson, 20sh January,
1867. Poet, journalist and miscellaneous
writer. He travelled much in Europe. His
chief works are: "Melanie, ""Lady Jane
and other poems "Pencillings by the
Way" Inklings of Adventure" "Ro-
nance of Travel, comprising Tales of Five
Lands; People have Met, or Pictures of
Society and People of Mark &c A Health
trip to the Tropics" ''Out-doors at Idle
wild !" paul Fame, /" or Parts of Lie else
Untold Novel, etc. CAS- writer of
sketches properly so called, Mr.. Willis
is unequaled. Sketches especially of So
ciety-are his forte, and they are SO for no
other reason than that they afford him the
best opportunity of introducing the per-
sonal Willis-or more distinctly because
this species of composition is most suscepti-
bic OF impression from his psr.onal char
acter. Edgar A. Poe
Flavlus Josephus was born at Jerusalem
IN 81 A. ID. of noble and wealthy family.
Literally educated by the Scribes, though
his ambitious character subsequently led
him to adopt the views of the Pharisees, he
soon became distinguished citizen of Jeru.
salem, was intrusted with a diplomatic
mlsslen to Rome, which he successfully
managed, and returned with honor to Jeru-
salem. In the revolt of the Jews under
Nero and Ohio he was taken prisoner, but
was mercifully'treated; he was retained
prisoner, and was present in the Roman
army at the destruction of Jerusalem, and
accompanied Titus to Rome, where he re-
sided till his death. His great work is a
History of the Jewish War;" from 10
b Z. to the destruction OF Jerusalem by
Titus. This was originally written in
Hebrew, but translated by himself into
Greek.
Michael Faradsy Q7Sl-lS67), a native of
Newington, in Surrey, the son of poor
blacksmith, who could only give his son
the bare rudiments of education. He was
apprenticed to bookbinder, and early
began to make experiments in chemistry
and electricity. He had attended Sir
Humphrey Davy's lectures, and taken notes
which he transmitted TO Sir Humphrey,
desiring his assistance to escape from
trade and enter into the service of science"
Through Days exertions he was appointed
chemical assistant In the Royal Institution
IN 1913. In 1924 be was admitted men,
Der OF the Royal Society In 1881, the
tirst series of his Experimental Researches
IN Electricity was read before the Royal
Society," work which was continued to
1896, and afterwards published separately
J IN tour volumes. For many years he gave
lectures ut the Royal Institution, which
were highly popular from the happy sim.
phcIty OF his style and his successful Illus
1 fTatIpDG He hIsnuEso.-,
, ence are numerous.
Sir Thomas More (14S0- 1851. Born the
son OF Judge of the Kings Bench, and
educated at Oxford, More entered life with
all external advantages, and soon reached
distinguished situation in the law and in
state employments. He was appointed
Lord Chancellor in 1929, being the first
layman who ever held the office. At all
periods of his life he was jealous profes-
sor OF the Catholic faith, insomuch that he
was at one time with difficulty restrained
from becoming a monk. When Henry
wished to divorce Catharine he was op-
| posed by the conscientious More, who &C.
cordIngly incurred his displeasure and per-
lshed on the scaffold. The literary pro-
dnctions of More are partly in Latin and
partly IN English ne adopted the former
language probably from taste, the latter for
the purpose of reaching the commonalty.
Besides some epistles and other minor
/ writings, he wrote in Latin a curious phi
losophical work under the title of .'Uto-
pia, which, describing an imaginary model
country and people, has added word to
the English language, every scheme of
national Improvement founded on extreme
theoretical views being since then termed
Utopian.
81. A. Page (nom de plume), born at Dun,
near Brechin, Forfarshire, 1887. Studied
at the Edinburgh University, where he dis
tinguished himself in rhetoric, metaphys.
les, and moral philosophy. He early
became connected with newspapers as con-
tributor and editor ; removed to London in
1864, and since then has been an active
contributor to the Contemporary Re-
view, under Dean Afford, to the IS British
Quarterly" London Quarterly" Good
Words, and other reviews and magazines
He has written much in various styles on
various topics. OF his separate works we
may mention "Memoir of Hawthorne, {"
with stories now first published in Eng
land; Golden Lives"-an admirable Sc
ries of biographies and ''0ut and All
About, book Of fables, and by which the
author will probably be best known for
some time to come. This work is full of
quaint fancy, picturesque humor, and skill
IN quiet satire; it displays in remarkable
degree the power of happily selecting SYM
bols and OF conveying great moral lessons
in simple language.
William Sawyer, born at Brighton, 26sh
July, 1928. Poet and novelist. He was
early connected with literature as con-
triSutor to the magazines; in 1916 he
published "Stray Leaves" and in lS49
Thought and Revere" two volumes of
poems. In 1867 appeared his Ten Miles
from Town" and in 1872 his Legend
OF Phyllis exquisite new reading of
an old story-which established his repu.
tation as poet. He has also written a
number of Eoyels. which have appeared
anonymously. OF "Ten Miles from
Town." Dr. Westland Marston said
1t is long since have enjoyed, in mod
ern works, pictures so charming, SO indi-
vIdual, SO earnestly and conscientiously
wrought ont as those this book presents
or listened to strains of feeling so high
and pure, and so finished in point of exc.
cutlon. Grace, fancy, music and tender
thought distinguish his poems.
John Bunyan, the author of ''Pilgrim's
Progress, was born near Bedford, Englan
IN 1928, and learned the trade of tinker.
lag ""S d uEunkaro ID MS yohtn, ana en-
listed IN the Parliamentary Army in 1915,
at the age of 20, and, leaving the army,
became a Baptist preacher. He preached
at Bedford till 1860, and was then com.
mitted to Bedford jail, where he remained
twelve Nears. While in prison he wrote
the g p RMS Progress and other works,
amountirg hout sixty volumes. After
his ibers 3 resumed his ministerial
labors, IL. 4 disd at Bedford, August 81,
1858.
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