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| Gosse, Edmund William. Hon. M.A. 1886. Adm. 'by order of the Council' at TRINITY, Oct. 14, 1889. Only s. of Philip Henry (F.R.S., for whom see D.N.B.). B. Sept. 21, 1849, in London. Clark Lecturer in English Literature, 1884-90. Hon. Litt.D. 1920. Hon. LL.D., St Andrews, 1899 and Sorbonne; Strasburg, 1920; Gothenburg, 1923. C.B., 1912; Knighted, 1925. Commander of the Legion of Honour, 1925. Assistant Librarian of the British Museum, 1867-75. Translator to the Board of Trade, 1875-1904. Librarian of the House of Lords, 1904-14. President of the English Association, 1921. Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Vice-President of London Library, 1922. An eminent figure in the world of letters, best known for his autobiographical novel, Father and Son, first published in 1907, and crowned by the French Academy in 1913. His more formal Life of P. H. Gosse appeared in 1890. Wrote biographies of Gray, Congreve, Donne, Jeremy Taylor, Patmore, Sir Thomas Browne, Ibsen and Swinburne. His poems were collected in 1911, and his essays in 1913. Other works include Northern Studies; Seventeenth Century Studies; History of Eighteenth Century Literature; The Jacobean Poets; Illustrated Record of English Literature (vols. III. and IV.); French Profiles; Books on the Table. The title Inter Arma sufficiently indicates that for him, even in 1916, the muses were not silent. Lived latterly at 17, Hanover Terrace, London. Died May 16, 1928. (Who was Who; The Times, May 17-26, 1928; Scott, MSS.; Charteris, Life and Letters of Sir E. Gosse; Braybrooke, Considerations; Bellows, Some Memories.) | Edmund William GOSSE Approx. lifespan: 1849–1928 Hon. MA 1886 Adm. 'by order of Council' Trinity College 1889:10:14 Only s. of FRS PHILIP HENRY for whom see D.N.B. b. London 1849:09:21 Clark Lecturer in English Literature: 1884-90 Hon. Litt.D. 1920 Hon.LLD St Andrews, [ Fife ] 1899 Hon.LLD Sorbonne, [ France ] 1899 Hon.LLD Strasburg, [ Germany ] 1920 Hon.LLD Gothenburg, [ Sweden ] 1923 CB 1912 Knighted 1925 Commander of Legion of Honour 1925 Assistant Librarian of: British Museum [ London ] 1867-75 Translator to: Board of Trade 1875-1904 Librarian of: House of Lords 1904-14 President of English Association 1921 Trustee of National Portrait Gallery [ London ] Vice-President of London Library [ London ] 1922 An eminent figure in the world of letters"/> Publ.: best known for his autobiographical novel, Father and Son, first published in1907 crowned by French Academy in1913 author, His more formal Life of "> P. H. GOSSE appeared in1890 Publ.: Wrote biographies of Gray, Congreve, Donne [ /kq], Jeremy TAYLOR Patmore [ /kq], Sir Thomas BROWNE Ibsen and Swinburne Publ.: His poems were collected in1911, and his essays in1913 Publ.: Other works include Northern Studies Publ.: Seventeenth Century Studies Publ.: History of Eighteenth Century Literature Publ.: The Jacobean Poets Publ.: Illustrated Record of English Literature (vols. III. and IV.) Publ.: French Profiles Publ.: Books on the Table . The title Inter Arma sufficiently indicates that for him, even in1916, the muses were not silent latterly At 17 Hanover Terrace, London . d. 1928:05:16 Refs: Who was Who Refs: The Times 1928:05:17-26 Refs: Scott, MSS . Refs: Charteris, Life and Letters of Sir E. Gosse Refs: Braybrooke, Considerations Refs: Bellows, Some Memories . [add:]He took his Hon. M.A. on 1885:11:12 not 1886[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add] |