Summary
Thomas Amory (c. 1691 – 25 November 1788) was a writer with an Irish background. He is thought to have lived in Dublin and later in Westminster.[1]
Thomas Amory | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1691 |
| Died | 25 November (aged 97) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Author |
Polymath edit
In 1755 Amory published Memoirs containing the lives of several ladies of Great Britain, a History of Antiquities and Observations on the Christian Religion. This was followed by the Life of John Buncle, Esq. in 1766, which was practically a continuation: Vol. I,[2] 1756, and Vol. II,[3]
These works are those of a polymath, covering philology, natural science, theology and other subjects, unsystematically, but with occasional originality and felicity of diction.
Private life edit
Amory was a keen Unitarian. He was also a renowned eccentric, with a peculiar appearance and the manner of a gentleman. He scarcely ever stirred abroad except at dusk. He died at the age of 97, probably in London.[1]
Notes edit
Thomas Amory
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London: J. M. Dent & Sons – via Wikisource.- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Amory, Thomas". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 877.
- The information here is consistent with the entry in The Oxford Companion to English Literature, ed. Sir Paul Harvey, 4th e. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1967).
