John Bowdler the Younger
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John Bowdler the Younger (2 February 1783-1 February 1815), was an English
author
and solicitor
.
's office. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
in 1807, made some progress in his profession, and attracted the notice of Lord-Chancellor Eldon
.
, and he spent the two following years in the south of Europe. In May 1812 he returned to England and lived with an aunt near Portsmouth. But his health was not restored, and he died 1 Feb. 1815.
Literary achievements
Bowdler engaged in literary pursuits during his illness, and in 1816 his father published his 'Select Pieces in Prose and Verse' (2 vols.) The book contained a full memoir and the journal kept by Bowdler during his foreign tour of 1810-1812. The book included a long sympathetic exposition of Dugald Stewart
's philosophical theories, but the other essays and the poems are religious rhapsodies. The book was reprinted in 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820.
Selections from the religious portions of it appeared in 1821 and 1823, and in 1857 the author's brother Charles reissued a part of it under the title of 'The Religion of the Heart, as exemplified in the Life and Writings of John Bowdler.' This edition includes a new biographical preface and much previously unpublished correspondence.
England
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author
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and solicitor
Solicitor
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.
Early life
Bowdler was the younger son of John Bowdler the elder. He was born in London on 2 February 1783. He was educated at Winchester, and in 1798 was placed in a London solicitorSolicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
's office. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1807, made some progress in his profession, and attracted the notice of Lord-Chancellor Eldon
John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon
John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon PC KC FRS FSA was a British barrister and politician. He served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain between 1801 and 1806 and again between 1807 and 1827.- Background and education :...
.
Illness and death
In 1810, Bowdler began to show signs of consumptionTuberculosis
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, and he spent the two following years in the south of Europe. In May 1812 he returned to England and lived with an aunt near Portsmouth. But his health was not restored, and he died 1 Feb. 1815.
Literary achievements
Bowdler engaged in literary pursuits during his illness, and in 1816 his father published his 'Select Pieces in Prose and Verse' (2 vols.) The book contained a full memoir and the journal kept by Bowdler during his foreign tour of 1810-1812. The book included a long sympathetic exposition of Dugald Stewart
Dugald Stewart
Dugald Stewart was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher and mathematician. His father, Matthew Stewart , was professor of mathematics in the University of Edinburgh .-Life and works:...
's philosophical theories, but the other essays and the poems are religious rhapsodies. The book was reprinted in 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820.
Selections from the religious portions of it appeared in 1821 and 1823, and in 1857 the author's brother Charles reissued a part of it under the title of 'The Religion of the Heart, as exemplified in the Life and Writings of John Bowdler.' This edition includes a new biographical preface and much previously unpublished correspondence.