Robert Lowth letter, 1781 Feb. 9.

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Robert Lowth letter, 1781 Feb. 9.

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The collection consists of a letter with a small engraving of Bishop Lowth. The letter, dated February 9, 1781, thanked the addressee for an essay written in response to the controversy created by Joseph Priestley's interpretation of the distinction between the soul and body of man. It is not known for whom the letter was intended.

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Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology

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SNAC Resource ID: 6769393

Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology

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Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804

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Joseph Priestley was an English clergyman, political theorist, and physical scientist whose work contributed to advances in liberal political and religious thought and in experimental chemistry. He is best remembered for his contribution to the chemistry of gases. He relocated to Northumberland, Pa. From the description of Joseph Priestley papers, 1777-1835. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53101438 Priestley and Vaughan, amongst others, founded...

Lowth, Robert, 1710-1787

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Robert Lowth was born in England on November 27, 1710, the youngest son of Dr. and Mrs. William Lowth. He entered Winchester College in 1722 and received a scholarship to New College, Oxford, in 1729. Lowth graduated from Oxford taking the B.A. in 1733 and the M.A. in 1737. In 1735 Lowth had entered the Anglican Church and was appointed vicar of Overton, Hampshire. He remained at this position until 1741 when he was appointed professor of poetry at Oxford. During his tenure at Oxford, Lowth acqu...