Author:John Watkins (1792-1831)
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Works
[edit]- An Essay towards the History of Bideford (1792)
- The Peeper: a collection of Essays, Moral, Biographical, and Literary (1796)
- Universal Biographical and Historical Dictionary (1800)
- A Letter to Earl Stanhope, in which … the Conduct of Great Britain and her Allies is Vindicated (1794)
- A Word of Admonition to Gilbert Wakefield, occasioned by his Letter to William Wilberforce (1797)
- Scripture Biography (1801)
- Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius (1808)
- History of our Lord Jesus Christ Harmonised (1810)
- Boydell's Heads of Illustrious and Celebrated Persons, with Memoirs (1811)
- The Family Instructor (1814), in 3 vols.
- The Important Results of an Elaborate Investigation into the Case of Elizabeth Fenning (1815)
- Memoirs of Sheridan (1816), in 2 vols.
- Memoirs of Queen Sophia Charlotte (1819)
- Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Lord Byron (1822)
- A Biographical Memoir of … Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1827)
- The Life and Times of “England's Patriot King,” William IV (1831)
Translations
[edit]- History of Scotland (1827), by George Buchanan
Works about Watkins
[edit]- "Watkins, John," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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