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William Beloe

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99:. Being held responsible for thefts by a person named Dighton, he was dismissed from the Museum in 1806. His library, of 582 lots of 'theology, classics, philology, voyages, travels, and miscellaneous books' was sold in London by R. H. Evans on 19 June 1817 and two following days. A copy of the catalogue is at Cambridge University Library (shelfmark Munby.c.119). He died on 11 April 1817, embittered by ill-health and other circumstances not precisely stated. 428: 198:
In 1780 Beloe married in Norwich Mary Anne Rix, daughter of William Rix of London. Of their children, four sons survived him, and a daughter Margaret, who married a William. Margaret Louisa Harriet Beloe who married
88:, "gave his assistance in editing various books of considerable popularity and importance, which it is less expedient to specify", doubtless because the reputed authors' obligations to him were too extensive. 438: 200: 45:
the son of a tradesman, and received a liberal education. After a day school in Norwich he was schooled under the Rev. Matthew Raine, who taught at
504: 151: 168:, Beloe's final work, had just passed the press at the time of his death, and was published immediately afterwards under the editorship of 20: 186:, and Parr, in the catalogue of his library, wrote he was "compelled to record the name of Beloe as an ingrate and a slanderer". Via 447: 387: 354: 321: 260: 72:
During his time at Norwich Beloe married, and then went to London, where he worked for publishers. In 1793 he established, with
519: 173: 158:, and other patrons, he published four more, the last appearing in 1812. The work was supported by the advice of 58: 82:, the first forty-two volumes of which were partly edited by him. He also, according to his biographer in the 150:, started with his appointment at the British Museum. Two volumes appeared in 1806; and by the assistance of 92: 84: 66: 204: 124: 69:, offered him the assistant mastership. Beloe held this post for three years, but seemingly unhappily. 514: 509: 303: 177: 53:, whom he describes as "severe, wayward, and irregular". His departure from Parr's school at 392: 359: 326: 265: 190:'s library, a key was published in 1860 to some of those alluded to indirectly in the book. 442: 187: 182: 169: 155: 112: 96: 78: 498: 432: 136: 132: 73: 404: 371: 338: 277: 50: 30: 396: 363: 269: 107:
One of Beloe's publisher commissions was to translate Samuel Parr's preface to
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was a granddaughter, son of William Beloe, and mother of
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was hastened by quarrels with his schoolfellows, and at
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The Sexagenarian, or Recollections of a Literary Life
143:. He published (1795) three volumes of miscellanies. 95:, and in 1803 became keeper of printed books at the 115:. He successively brought out translations of 91:In 1796 Beloe was presented to the rectory of 385:Emeljanow, Victor. "Scott, Clement William". 111:into English, a piece of work that impressed 8: 391:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 358:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 325:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 264:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 148:Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books 388:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 355:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 322:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 290: 261:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 245: 230: 216: 29:(1756 – April 11, 1817) was an English 16:English divine and miscellaneous writer 135:(preface by Parr); and co-operated in 7: 319:Forster, Antonia. "Beloe, William". 258:Clement, Richard W. "Reed, Isaac". 65:. Parr, on becoming headmaster of 21:William Beloe (Royal Navy officer) 14: 448:Dictionary of National Biography 426: 180:, criticised it severely in the 352:James, N. W. "Scott, William". 61:he got into trouble by writing 1: 19:For the British admiral, see 505:18th-century English writers 405:UK public library membership 372:UK public library membership 339:UK public library membership 278:UK public library membership 536: 437:Garnett, Richard (1885). " 33:and miscellaneous writer. 18: 49:; and subsequently under 146:Beloe persevered in his 59:Benet College, Cambridge 463:Anecdotes of Literature 141:Biographical Dictionary 93:Allhallows, London Wall 397:10.1093/ref:odnb/35982 364:10.1093/ref:odnb/24937 270:10.1093/ref:odnb/23272 172:. It caused a furore. 67:Norwich grammar school 331:10.1093/ref:odnb/2065 205:Clement William Scott 520:Writers from Norwich 487:Bibliotheca Parriana 308:. 1860. p. 300. 248:, pp. 201, 202. 207:the theatre critic. 85:Gentleman's Magazine 481:Literary Anecdotes 41:Beloe was born at 403:(Subscription or 370:(Subscription or 337:(Subscription or 305:Notes and Queries 276:(Subscription or 178:Shrewsbury School 176:, head master of 527: 457:The Sexagenarian 452: 430: 429: 409: 408: 400: 382: 376: 375: 367: 349: 343: 342: 334: 316: 310: 309: 300: 294: 288: 282: 281: 273: 255: 249: 243: 234: 228: 535: 534: 530: 529: 528: 526: 525: 524: 495: 494: 474:Annual Register 443:Stephen, Leslie 436: 427: 418: 413: 412: 402: 384: 383: 379: 369: 351: 350: 346: 336: 318: 317: 313: 302: 301: 297: 289: 285: 275: 257: 256: 252: 244: 237: 229: 218: 213: 196: 105: 39: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 533: 531: 523: 522: 517: 512: 507: 497: 496: 493: 492: 491: 490: 484: 477: 471: 465: 459: 439:Beloe, William 423: 422: 417: 414: 411: 410: 377: 344: 311: 295: 293:, p. 202. 283: 250: 235: 233:, p. 201. 215: 214: 212: 209: 195: 192: 188:Robert Southey 183:Monthly Review 170:Thomas Rennell 113:Richard Porson 104: 101: 97:British Museum 79:British Critic 38: 35: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 532: 521: 518: 516: 513: 511: 508: 506: 503: 502: 500: 489:, p. 393 488: 485: 482: 478: 475: 472: 469: 466: 464: 460: 458: 455: 454: 450: 449: 444: 440: 434: 433:public domain 425: 424: 420: 419: 415: 406: 398: 394: 390: 389: 381: 378: 373: 365: 361: 357: 356: 348: 345: 340: 332: 328: 324: 323: 315: 312: 307: 306: 299: 296: 292: 287: 284: 279: 271: 267: 263: 262: 254: 251: 247: 242: 240: 236: 232: 227: 225: 223: 221: 217: 210: 208: 206: 202: 201:William Scott 193: 191: 189: 185: 184: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 161: 157: 156:Bishop of Ely 153: 149: 144: 142: 138: 137:William Tooke 134: 133:Aulus Gellius 130: 126: 122: 118: 114: 110: 102: 100: 98: 94: 89: 87: 86: 81: 80: 75: 70: 68: 64: 60: 56: 52: 48: 44: 36: 34: 32: 28: 27:William Beloe 22: 486: 480: 473: 467: 462: 456: 446: 386: 380: 353: 347: 320: 314: 304: 298: 291:Garnett 1885 286: 259: 253: 246:Garnett 1885 231:Garnett 1885 197: 181: 165: 164: 152:Earl Spencer 147: 145: 140: 125:Thomas Monro 108: 106: 90: 83: 77: 74:Robert Nares 71: 40: 26: 25: 515:1817 deaths 510:1756 births 461:Preface to 421:Attribution 109:Bellendenus 51:Samuel Parr 499:Categories 483:, vol. ix. 479:Nichols's 468:Gent. Mag. 453:Endnotes: 416:References 407:required.) 374:required.) 341:required.) 280:required.) 174:Dr. Butler 160:Isaac Reed 129:Herodotus 121:Alciphron 47:Hartforth 37:Biography 117:Coluthus 63:epigrams 55:Stanmore 445:(ed.). 435::  43:Norwich 441:". In 401: 368: 335: 274: 194:Family 154:, the 131:, and 123:(with 76:, the 31:divine 211:Notes 103:Works 476:1817 470:1817 393:doi 360:doi 327:doi 266:doi 139:'s 127:), 501:: 238:^ 219:^ 162:. 119:, 399:. 395:: 366:. 362:: 333:. 329:: 272:. 268:: 23:.

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William Beloe (Royal Navy officer)
divine
Norwich
Hartforth
Samuel Parr
Stanmore
Benet College, Cambridge
epigrams
Norwich grammar school
Robert Nares
British Critic
Gentleman's Magazine
Allhallows, London Wall
British Museum
Richard Porson
Coluthus
Alciphron
Thomas Monro
Herodotus
Aulus Gellius
William Tooke
Earl Spencer
Bishop of Ely
Isaac Reed
Thomas Rennell
Dr. Butler
Shrewsbury School
Monthly Review
Robert Southey
William Scott

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