William Atkinson (poet)
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William Atkinson was an English poet
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Atkinson was born at Thorpe Arch, in the ainsty
of the city of York
, in 1757, and was the son of a clergyman. He was admitted a sizar
of Jesus College, Cambridge
, 29 Dec. 1775, graduated B.A. in 1780, was elected a fellow of his college, and proceeded to the degree of M.A. in 1783. Having taken orders he was appointed lecturer at the parish church of Bradford
, in Yorkshire, and subsequently, in 1792, he was presented by the lord chancellor to the rectory of Warham All Saints, in Norfolk
. He died at Thorpe Arch 30 September 1846.
Mr. Atkinson published a small volume of Poetical Essays, Leeds, 1786, 4to, which was sarcastically reviewed by a writer calling himself ‘Trim’ (Edward Baldwyn
), in A Critique on the Poetical Essays of the Rev. William Atkinson, London, 1787. ‘Trim’ also published another pamphlet, abounding in the coarsest personalities, and entitled A Congratulatory Letter to the Rev. William Atkinson, M.A., Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, on his appearance in the character of a printer, with remarks on the several papers that have issued from his press, London, 1790.
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...
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Atkinson was born at Thorpe Arch, in the ainsty
Ainsty
The Ainsty or the Ainsty of York was a historic district of Yorkshire, England adjacent to the City of York. Originally a wapentake or subdivision of the West Riding of Yorkshire it later had a unique status as a rural area controlled by the corporation of the city.-Geography:The Ainsty covered a...
of the city of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, in 1757, and was the son of a clergyman. He was admitted a sizar
Sizar
At Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge, a sizar is a student who receives some form of assistance such as meals, lower fees or lodging during his or her period of study, in some cases in return for doing a defined job....
of Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
, 29 Dec. 1775, graduated B.A. in 1780, was elected a fellow of his college, and proceeded to the degree of M.A. in 1783. Having taken orders he was appointed lecturer at the parish church of Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, in Yorkshire, and subsequently, in 1792, he was presented by the lord chancellor to the rectory of Warham All Saints, in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. He died at Thorpe Arch 30 September 1846.
Mr. Atkinson published a small volume of Poetical Essays, Leeds, 1786, 4to, which was sarcastically reviewed by a writer calling himself ‘Trim’ (Edward Baldwyn
Edward Baldwyn
Edward Baldwyn was an English clergyman and pamphleteer.-Life:Baldwyn was educated at St. John's College, Oxford . For some years he was resident in Yorkshire, where, under the pseudonym of 'Trim,' he was engaged in a literary squabble with the Rev. William Atkinson and other clergymen of the...
), in A Critique on the Poetical Essays of the Rev. William Atkinson, London, 1787. ‘Trim’ also published another pamphlet, abounding in the coarsest personalities, and entitled A Congratulatory Letter to the Rev. William Atkinson, M.A., Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, on his appearance in the character of a printer, with remarks on the several papers that have issued from his press, London, 1790.