A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature/Bishop, Samuel

by John William Cousin

Bishop, Samuel (1731-1795).—Poet, b. in London, and ed. at Merchant Taylor's School and Oxf., took orders and became Headmaster of Merchant Taylor's School. His poems on miscellaneous subjects fill two quarto vols., the best of them are those to his wife and dau. He also pub. essays.