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31: 478: 284:, on whose recommendation he was made D.D. by Edinburgh on 29 June 1768. He published his translation of the New Testament in 1768, and another volume by way of introduction in 1771. Harwood's biblical studies received little encouragement from dissenters. Lardner just lived long enough to commend his first volume, and give some hints for a second, and other early friends were dead. 443:
most worthy of thy nature and perfective of their own! May the glory of thy moral development be advanced and the great laws of it be more generally obeyed. May the inhabitants of this world pay as cheerful a submission and as constant an obedience to Thy will, as the happy spirits do in the regions of immortality.
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O thou great governor and parent of universal nature (God) who manifestest thy glory to the blessed inhabitants of heaven--may all thy rational creatures in all the parts of thy boundless dominion be happy in the knowledge of thy existence and providence, and celebrate thy perfections in a manner
307:‘A New Introduction to the Study … of the New Testament,’ &c., vol. i. 1767, vol. ii. 1771; 2nd edit. 1773, 2 vols. (a third volume was projected, but not published. Harwood waited for the promised issue of a posthumous volume of biblical notes by Samuel Chandler, which never appeared). 328:'s ‘Bibliographical Dictionary,’ Liverpool, 1801, 6 vols.; translated into German by Alter, Vienna, 1778; Italian, by Pincelli, Venice, 1780; and by Boni and Gamba, with large additions and improvements, Venice, 1793, 2 vols.; the ‘Introduction to … Editions,’ &c., 1802, by 230:, 1768, and the republication of a treatise by one William Williams on "the supremacy of the Father", made him locally unpopular. He was shunned and a charge was brought against his character, and he left Bristol in 1772. Coming to London, he settled in 454:, 1776, was likewise neglected by his contemporaries. He based his text on the Cantabrigian and Claromontane codices, supplying their deficiencies from the Alexandrine. In a number of instances his readings anticipated the judgment of later editors. 313:‘H ΚΑΙΝΗ ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗ … collated with the most approved MSS., with Select Notes in English,’ &c., 1776, 2 vols. (has appended bibliography of editions); his interleaved copy in the British Museum is corrected to 1 Nov. 1778. 488: 300:
lent him books; and the value of his work was recognised by continental scholars, his first volume being translated into German (Halle, 1770) by J. F. Schulz of Göttingen.
226:. He had married, and had a numerous family, and he describes his congregation as small. His proposals (1765) for a free translation of the New Testament, a tract against 410:‘Five Dissertations,’ &c., 1772, (defines his theological position; the second dissertation ‘on the Socinian scheme’ was republished with additions, 1783, and 1786. 60: 252:
He claimed to have ‘written more books than any one person now living except Dr. Priestley’. Without being a follower of Priestley, he defended him (1785) against
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In 1776, soon after publishing a bibliography of editions of the classics, Harwood sold his classical books and took lodgings in Hyde Street,
238:, but says he got a better post. Later he complained of the coldness of his dissenting friends, contrasting them unfavourably with Anglicans. 310:‘A Liberal Translation of the New Testament … with Select Notes,’ &c., 1768. 2 vols. (appended is Clement's Epistle to the Corinthians). 324:‘A View of … editions of the Greek and Roman Classics,’ &c., 1775; 2nd edit., 1778; 3rd edit., 1782; 4th edit., 1790, reprinted in 532: 174: 82: 493: 199: 138:, at Wellclose Square, London. Leaving the academy in 1750, Harwood engaged in teaching, and was tutor in a boarding-school at 17: 277: 212: 194: 249:
but could neither walk nor sit, but was still able to write and to teach. He died at 6 Hyde Street on 14 January 1794.
43: 537: 53: 47: 39: 387:‘Chearful Thoughts on … a Religious Life,’ &c., 1764, (reached a second edition, and was translated into Dutch). 348: 143: 127: 190: 245:. He was poor, and on 15 May 1782 he was attacked by paralysis. He had therapy by application of electricity by 64: 344: 173:, who thought of him as a good classical scholar and entertaining companion. From 1757 he associated also with 272:
He indulged his bent for classical reading, employing it in New Testament exegesis. A first volume (1767) of
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His ‘liberal’ 1768 rendering of the New Testament was suggested by the Latin version of
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On 16 October 1765 Harwood was ordained to the Tucker Street Presbyterian congregation,
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in Latin, ‘Liturgia … Precum Communium,’ &c., 1791, reprinted 1840. An edition of
347:'s ‘Memoirs of Miss Sophy Sternheim,’ 1776, 2 vols. He edited the eleventh edition of 343:'s ‘Miscellanies,’ 1774, and from the German (a language which he learned after 1773) 516: 482: 285: 297: 234:, and employed himself in literary work. He failed to obtain a vacant place at the 157:, Cheshire, where he superintended a grammar school, and preached alternately at 384:‘Reflections on … Deathbed Repentance,’ &c., 1762 (reached a third edition). 325: 216: 507: 293: 289: 242: 131: 111: 154: 119: 115: 98:(1729–1794) was a prolific English classical scholar and biblical critic. 430: 321:‘Catulli, Tibulli, Propertii Opera,’ &c., 1774, (with revised texts). 186: 170: 123: 340: 223: 139: 114:, in 1729. After attending a school at Darwen, he went in 1745 to the 368: 261: 107: 481: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 208: 394:'s sermon and Samuel Chandler's charge at his ordination, 1765. 378:‘A Sermon at the Funeral of John Taylor, D.D.,’ &c., 1761. 24: 404:‘The Melancholy Doctrine of Predestination,’ &c., 1768. 401:, occasioned by his … Confession of Faith,’ &c., 1768. 374:
Among his publications on general religious subjects are:
381:‘An Account of the Conversion of a Deist,’ &c., 1762. 407:‘The Life and Character of Jesus Christ,’ &c., 1772. 335:‘Biographia Classica,’ &c., 2nd edit., 1778, 2 vols. 134:, and he was trained for the ministry in the academy of 118:
grammar school under Thomas Hunter, afterwards vicar of
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shows, for Gordon, that in later life he inclined to
203:, that Harwood was by this time at one with Taylor's 433:. But Harwood's style was turgid prose. Here is the 332:, is a tabulated arrangement from Harwood's ‘View.’ 260:, died on 21 May 1791, aged 58. Their eldest son, 130:, with a view to the church. But his parents were 422:‘A Letter to the Rev. S. Badcock,’ &c., 1785 413:‘Of Temperance and Intemperance,’ &c., 1774. 52:but its sources remain unclear because it lacks 419:‘The … Duty … of Contentment,’ &c., 1782. 8: 317:His contributions to classical studies are: 177:, who in that year became divinity tutor at 497:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 264:, wrote a Latin epitaph to their memory. 83:Learn how and when to remove this message 339:Harwood also translated from the French 371:bearing his name was printed in 1805. 355:, 1777; the twenty-fourth edition of 274:Introduction to New Testament Studies 7: 390:‘Confession of Faith,’ printed with 211:. His letter of 30 December 1784 to 508:www.bible-researcher.com on Harwood 181:; and in 1761 he preached Taylor's 276:attracted the notice of Principal 256:. His wife, a younger daughter of 14: 494:Dictionary of National Biography 476: 200:Dictionary of National Biography 29: 416:‘Seven Sermons,’ &c., 1777. 142:. He preached occasionally for 18:Edward Harwood (disambiguation) 465:A Short Guide to English Style 448:His reconstructed text of the 363:, 1782; and an edition of the 165:. At Congleton he saw much of 1: 126:. Hunter wished him to enter 425:‘Discourses,’ &c., 1790. 262:Edward Harwood (numismatist) 489:Harwood, Edward (1729-1794) 146:, and became intimate with 554: 397:‘A Letter to the Rev. Mr. 296:, gave him encouragement; 193:, and shows, according to 15: 533:British biblical scholars 288:, bishop of Bristol, and 153:In 1754 Harwood moved to 345:Christoph Martin Wieland 303:His biblical works are: 38:This article includes a 282:University of Edinburgh 128:Queen's College, Oxford 67:more precise citations. 330:Thomas Frognall Dibdin 232:Great Russell Street 106:Harwood was born at 16:For other uses, see 205:semi-Arian theology 163:Leek, Staffordshire 538:People from Darwen 365:Common Prayer Book 361:English Dictionary 292:, while master of 179:Warrington Academy 40:list of references 278:William Robertson 148:Nathaniel Lardner 93: 92: 85: 545: 498: 480: 479: 357:Nathaniel Bailey 213:William Christie 195:Alexander Gordon 167:Joseph Priestley 161:in Cheshire and 88: 81: 77: 74: 68: 63:this article by 54:inline citations 33: 32: 25: 553: 552: 548: 547: 546: 544: 543: 542: 513: 512: 504: 486: 477: 460: 451:Greek Testament 270: 258:Samuel Chandler 197:writing in the 104: 89: 78: 72: 69: 58: 44:related reading 34: 30: 21: 12: 11: 5: 551: 549: 541: 540: 535: 530: 525: 515: 514: 511: 510: 503: 502:External links 500: 474: 473: 469: 468: 463:Warner, Alan. 459: 456: 446: 445: 427: 426: 423: 420: 417: 414: 411: 408: 405: 402: 395: 388: 385: 382: 379: 337: 336: 333: 322: 315: 314: 311: 308: 269: 266: 254:Samuel Badcock 236:British Museum 228:predestination 183:funeral sermon 136:David Jennings 103: 100: 96:Edward Harwood 91: 90: 48:external links 37: 35: 28: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 550: 539: 536: 534: 531: 529: 526: 524: 521: 520: 518: 509: 506: 505: 501: 499: 496: 495: 490: 484: 483:public domain 471: 470: 466: 462: 461: 457: 455: 453: 452: 444: 440: 439: 438: 436: 435:Lord's Prayer 432: 424: 421: 418: 415: 412: 409: 406: 403: 400: 396: 393: 389: 386: 383: 380: 377: 376: 375: 372: 370: 366: 362: 358: 354: 353:Latin Grammar 350: 346: 342: 334: 331: 327: 323: 320: 319: 318: 312: 309: 306: 305: 304: 301: 299: 295: 291: 287: 286:Thomas Newton 283: 279: 275: 267: 265: 263: 259: 255: 250: 248: 244: 239: 237: 233: 229: 225: 220: 218: 214: 210: 206: 202: 201: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 172: 168: 164: 160: 156: 151: 149: 145: 144:George Benson 141: 137: 133: 129: 125: 121: 117: 113: 109: 101: 99: 97: 87: 84: 76: 73:February 2018 66: 62: 56: 55: 49: 45: 41: 36: 27: 26: 23: 19: 492: 475: 467:. OUP, 1963. 464: 449: 447: 441: 428: 392:Thomas Amory 373: 364: 360: 352: 338: 316: 302: 298:Robert Lowth 273: 271: 251: 240: 221: 198: 152: 105: 95: 94: 79: 70: 59:Please help 51: 22: 528:1794 deaths 523:1729 births 472:Attribution 399:Caleb Evans 349:John Holmes 326:Adam Clarke 217:Socinianism 191:John Seddon 175:John Taylor 65:introducing 517:Categories 458:References 294:Peterhouse 290:Edmund Law 247:John Birch 243:Bloomsbury 169:, then at 132:Dissenters 112:Lancashire 155:Congleton 120:Weaverham 116:Blackburn 431:Castalio 187:Chowbent 171:Nantwich 159:Wheelock 124:Cheshire 485::  341:Abauzit 280:of the 224:Bristol 140:Peckham 61:improve 369:Horace 108:Darwen 268:Works 209:Arius 46:, or 102:Life 491:". 359:'s 351:'s 185:at 519:: 437:: 219:. 150:. 122:, 110:, 50:, 42:, 487:" 86:) 80:( 75:) 71:( 57:. 20:.

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