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| Dyer, George. Adm. at EMMANUEL, in 1774. S. of John, 'Citizen and Shipwright.' B. Mar. 15, 1755, in London. School, Christ's Hospital. [According to the D.N.B., his father was watchman at Wapping and he was sent to school at the age of seven by some charitable dissenting ladies]. Matric. Michs. 1774; B.A. 1778. Usher at Dedham Grammar School, Essex, 1779. Returned to Cambridge and was Tutor to the family of Robert Robinson, under whose influence he became a Unitarian. Resided at Swavesey, near Cambridge. For a time usher at the Grammar School, Northampton. In 1792 went to London and took chambers in Clifford's Inn, where he remained for the rest of his life. Contributed to the New Monthly and Gentleman's Magazine. Scholar and poet, but to the end of his days more or less a tutorial and bookseller's drudge. His state of poverty excited the pity of Mrs Mather (a 'laundress') whose former 3rd husband was a solicitor in chambers opposite to Dyer's, who married him, and is said to have greatly improved his appearance. Travelled widely to obtain materials for a bibliographical work, that was not published. Said to have provided 'all that was original' to Valpy's edition of the Classics in 141 volumes (1809-31). Became totally blind. Noted for his simplicity, kindness and total absence of humour. Charles Lamb, who was at Christ's Hospital with him, described him in Oxford in the Long Vacation. Dyer 'swallowed the most preposterous of Lamb's stories, even to the report that he was to be made a peer; and showed his kindliness by saying that Williams, who murdered two families, śmust have been rather an eccentric character”.' Author, An Inquiry into the Nature of Subscription to the 39 Articles, 1789; Poems, 1792; The Complaints of the Poor People of England, 1793; Account of New South Wales, 1794; Dissertation on the Theory and Practice of Benevolence, 1795; Memoirs of Robert Robinson, 1796; The Poet's Fate, 1797; History of the University and Different Colleges of Cambridge, 1814; The Privileges of the University, 1824; Academic Unity, 1827. Died Mar. 2, 1841, in Clifford's Inn, London, aged 85. (Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners, 44; D.N.B.; Memories of Seventy Years, edited by Mrs Herbert Martin, pp. 99-102.) | George DYER Approx. lifespan: 1755–1841 Adm Emmanuel College in1774 s. of John DYER "Citizen and Shipwright." b. London 1755:03:15 School Sch: Christ's Hospital [ Sussex ] According to the D.N.B., his father was watchman Wapping, [ London ] and he was sent to school at the age of seven by some charitable dissenting ladies]. Matric 1774:10MT: BA 1778 Usher at: : Sch: Dedham Grammar School Dedham, Essex 1779 Returned to CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] and was Tutor to: : family of Robert Robinson, under whose influence he became a Unitarian. At Swavesey, near CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] For a time Usher at: : Sch: Grammar School Northampton, [ Northamptonshire ] In 1792 went to London and took chambers Clifford's Inn, Clifford's, [ London ], where he remained for the rest of his life. Contributed to the New Monthly and Gentleman's Magazine Scholar and poet, but to the end of his days more or less a tutorial and bookseller's drudge. His state of poverty excited the pity of Mrs Mather (a "laundress") whose former 3rd husband was a Solicitor in: : chambers opposite to Dyer's, who married him, and is said to have greatly improved his appearance. Travelled widely to obtain materials for a bibliographical work, that was not published. Said to have provided "all that was original" to Valpy's edition of the Classics in 141 volumes (1809-31) Became totally blind. Noted for his simplicity, kindness and total absence of humour. Charles Lamb, who was at Sch: Christ's Hospital [ Sussex ] with him, described him in OX in the Long Vacation. Dyer "swallowed the most preposterous of Lamb's stories, even to the report that he was to be made a peer; and showed his kindliness by saying that Williams, who murdered two families, "must have been rather an eccentric character"." Publ.: An Inquiry into the Nature of Subscription to the 39 Articles 1789; Poems 1792; The Complaints of the Poor People of England 1793; Account of New South Wales 1794; Dissertation on the Theory and Practice of Benevolence 1795; Memoirs of Robert Robinson 1796; The Poet's Fate 1797; History of University and Different Colleges of Cambridge 1814; The Privileges of University 1824; Academic Unity 1827 d. aged 85 Clifford's Inn, Clifford's, London 1841:03:02 ( Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners, 44; D.N.B.; Memories of Seventy Years, edited by Mrs Herbert Martin, pp. 99-102.) [add:]Received an annuity on the death in 1816 of the 3rd Earl of Stanhope, to whose sons he had been tutor[:add] [add:]Portrait, by Meyer, in Fitzwilliam Museum (no. 609)[:add] [add:]F.H. Stubbings: 49 Lives; Goodison: CP 138[:add] |