Joseph Warton

Nicholas Seager (University of Keele)

Ed. by Nicholas Seager, University of Keele
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.05: English Writing and Culture from the Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, 1689-1789.
Vol. editors: Paul Baines (University of Liverpool), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Pat Rogers (University of South Florida), Nicholas Seager (University of Keele)

Dates

Born Apr 1722
Died 23 Feb 1800
Activity 1742-1800

Places

Born in England
Active in England

Activities

Primary

Literary Critic/ Historian
Poet

Resources

Warton's Works

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The English clergyman, poet, critic, and educator Joseph Warton was born in Dunsfold, Surrey, in April 1722 to the Reverend Thomas Warton (1688–1745) and Elizabeth Warton, née Richardson (1691–1762). The family soon moved to Hampshire, where his father became vicar of Basingstoke and master of the grammar school, which Joseph attended. Joseph’s younger siblings, Jane (1724–1809) and Thomas (1728–90), were also both writers, the latter becoming poet laureate in 1785. From 1736, Warton was educated at Winchester College, where he became friends with William Collins (1721–59); he then entered Oriel College, Oxford, graduating in 1742. Warton followed his father into the church, becoming curate at Basingstoke from 1744 to 1746, then curate at Chelsea from 1746 to 1748. He became…

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Citation: Seager, Nicholas. "Joseph Warton". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 15 September 2023 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=4615, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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