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John Hawkesworth (book editor)

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John Hawkesworth (c. 1715 – 16 November 1773), English writer and book editor, was born in London. [1]

19 relations: Admiralty, Amphitryon (Dryden play), Bromley, Drury Lane, James Cook, John Byron, John Dryden, Jonathan Swift, Legum Doctor, Libretto, National Library of Australia, Samuel Jackson Pratt, Samuel Johnson, St Peter and St Paul, Bromley, The Adventurer (newspaper), The Gentleman's Magazine, The Guardian, Thomas Herring, Thomas Southerne.

Admiralty

The Admiralty, originally known as the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs, was the government department responsible for the command of the Royal Navy firstly in the Kingdom of England, secondly in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1964, the United Kingdom and former British Empire.

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Amphitryon (Dryden play)

Amphitryon is an English language comedy by John Dryden which is based on Molière's 1668 play of the same name which was in turn based on the story of the Greek mythological character Amphitryon as told by Plautus in his play from ca. 190-185 B.C. Dryden's play, which focuses on themes of sexual morality and power, premiered in London in 1690.

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Bromley

Bromley is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England, south east of Charing Cross.

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Drury Lane

Drury Lane is a street on the eastern boundary of the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn.

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James Cook

Captain James Cook (7 November 1728Old style date: 27 October14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy.

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John Byron

Vice-Admiral The Hon.

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John Dryden

John Dryden (–) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668.

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Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

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Legum Doctor

Legum Doctor (Latin: "teacher of the laws") (LL.D.; Doctor of Laws in English) is a doctorate-level academic degree in law, or an honorary doctorate, depending on the jurisdiction.

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Libretto

A libretto is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical.

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National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the Australian people." In 2012–13, the National Library collection comprised 6,496,772 items, and an additional of manuscript material.

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Samuel Jackson Pratt

Samuel Jackson Pratt (25 December 1749 – 4 October 1814) was a prolific English poet, dramatist and novelist, writing under the pseudonym of "Courtney Melmoth" as well as under his own name.

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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson LL.D. (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr.

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St Peter and St Paul, Bromley

St Peter and St Paul is a church in the town of Bromley, Borough of Bromley, in south east London.

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The Adventurer (newspaper)

The Adventurer (1752-1754) was a London 18th century bi-weekly newspaper undertaken after the successful conclusion of The Rambler.

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The Gentleman's Magazine

The Gentleman's Magazine was founded in London, England, by Edward Cave in January 1731.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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Thomas Herring

Thomas Herring (169323 March 1757) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757.

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Thomas Southerne

Thomas Southerne (1660 – 26 May 1746) was an Irish dramatist.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hawkesworth_(book_editor)

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