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Four Elegies: Descriptive and Moral

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Four Elegies: Descriptive and Moral

By John Scott


John Scott of Amwell, the first notable Quaker poet, was born in London where his father worked as a draper. The family took up residence in Amwell when Scott was ten, where he briefly attended school. Through his Quaker connections he met the poet John Hoole, who introduced him to Samuel Johnso…

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Early Modern18th centuryLiteraturePoetryEnglish LiteratureEnglish PoetryGeorge IIIQuakersQuaker PoetryQuakerismFirst Editions


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