William Wotton
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William Wotton was a late 17th- and early 18th-century English scholar, theologian, and linguist known for his role in the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns and for being satirized by Jonathan Swift.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Tale of a Tub | 0 |
| Reflections upon Ancient and Modern Learning | 0 |
| Jonathan Swift | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English scholar
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book ⓘ human ⓘ satirical work ⓘ satirist ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| author |
Jonathan Swift
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William Wotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1666-08-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1727-02-13 ⓘ |
| describedInWork | A Tale of a Tub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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St Catharine's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biblical studies
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classical scholarship ⓘ linguistics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
historical writing
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polemical writing ⓘ religious writing ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being satirized by Jonathan Swift
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role in the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns ⓘ scholarship in classical and oriental languages ⓘ |
| languageSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
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Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of England clergy ⓘ |
| movement | Moderns (in the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea | defense of modern learning over ancient learning ⓘ |
| notableWork |
History of Rome
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Reflections upon Ancient and Modern Learning NERFINISHED ⓘ translations of Welsh laws ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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translator ⓘ |
| participantIn | Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wotton-under-Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Buxted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
rector of Milton Keynes
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vicar of St Mary’s, London ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| satirizedBy | Jonathan Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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