A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 822 pages of information about A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature.

A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 822 pages of information about A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature.
Other plays are:  The Phoenix, Michaelmas Term (1607), A Trick to Catch the old One (1608), The Familie of Love (1608), A Mad World, My Masters (1608), The Roaring Girl (1611) (with Dekker), The Old Law (1656) (with Massinger and Rowley), A Faire Quarrel (1617); and among his pageants and masques are The Triumphs of Truth (1613), The Triumphs of Honour and Industry (1617), The Inner Temple Masque (1619), etc.

MILL, JAMES (1773-1836).—­Philosopher and historian, s. of a shoemaker, was b. at Montrose, and showing signs of superior ability, was sent to the Univ. of Edin. with a view to the ministry.  He was licensed as a preacher in 1798, but gave up the idea of the Church, and going to London in 1802 engaged in literary work, ed. the St. James’s Chronicle, and wrote for the Edinburgh Review.  In 1806 he began his History of British India (1817-18), and in 1819 received the appointment of Assistant Examiner to the India Office, and in 1834 became head of the department.  M. had meanwhile become the intimate friend of Jeremy Bentham, was perhaps the chief exponent of the utilitarian philosophy, and was also one of the founders of the London Univ.  His philosophical writings include Elements of Political Economy (1821), and Analysis of the Human Mind (1824).  M.’s intellect was powerful, though rigid and somewhat narrow; his style was clear and precise, and his conversational powers very remarkable, and influential in moulding the opinions of those who came into contact with him, especially his distinguished son, John Stuart (q.v.).

MILL, JOHN STUART (1806-1873).—­Philosopher, s. of the above, b. in London, was ed. by his f. with the view of making him the successor of Bentham and himself, as the exponent of the Utilitarian philosophy.  In all respects he proved an apt pupil, and by his 15th year had studied classical literature, logic, political economy, and mathematics.  In that year he went to France, where he was under the charge of Sir S. Bentham, a brother of Jeremy.  His studies had led him to the adoption of the utilitarian philosophy, and after his return he became acquainted with Grote, the Austins, and other Benthamites.  In 1823 he entered the India House as a clerk, and, like his f., rose to be examiner of Indian correspondence; and, on the dissolution of the Company, retired on a liberal pension.  In 1825 he ed.  Bentham’s Rationale of Judicial Evidence.  During the following years he was a frequent contributor to Radical journals, and ed. the London Review.  His Logic appeared in 1843, and produced a profound impression; and in 1848 he pub. Principles of Political Economy.  The years between 1858 and 1865 were very productive, his treatises on Liberty, Utilitarianism, Representative Government,

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