Isaac Hawkins Browne (poet)
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Isaac Hawkins Browne is remembered as the author of some clever imitations of contemporary poet
s on the theme of A Pipe of Tobacco, somewhat analogous to the Rejected Addresses of a later day. He also wrote a Latin
poem on the immortality of the soul.
He was born in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, the son of William and Ann née Hawkins Browne and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
. A country gentleman and barrister, he had great conversational powers. He was a friend of Dr. Johnson
.
He was MP for Much Wenlock
, Shropshire from 1744 to 1754. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in February, 1750.
He had married Jane Trimnell, daughter of David Trimnell, in 1744. They had one child, Isaac Hawkins Browne
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
s on the theme of A Pipe of Tobacco, somewhat analogous to the Rejected Addresses of a later day. He also wrote a Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
poem on the immortality of the soul.
He was born in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, the son of William and Ann née Hawkins Browne and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. A country gentleman and barrister, he had great conversational powers. He was a friend of Dr. Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson , often referred to as Dr. Johnson, was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer...
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He was MP for Much Wenlock
(Much) Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency)
Wenlock was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was founded in 1468 as borough constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800,...
, Shropshire from 1744 to 1754. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in February, 1750.
He had married Jane Trimnell, daughter of David Trimnell, in 1744. They had one child, Isaac Hawkins Browne
Isaac Hawkins Browne (coalowner)
Isaac Hawkins Browne was a British Tory politician, industrialist, essayist, and a lord of the manor of Badger, Shropshire.-Family and education:...