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| Meen, Henry. Adm. sizar (age 17) at EMMANUEL, Oct. 9, 1761. S. of Henry, apothecary. B. [Dec. 2, 1744], at Harleston, Norfolk. School, Bungay (Mr Culling). Matric. Michs. 1762; B.A. 1766; M.A. 1769; B.D. 1776. Fellow, 1768. Ord. deacon (Norwich) July 12, 1767; C. of Burwell, Cambs., 1767. C. of Dagenham, Essex, 1774. R. of Thurning, Norfolk, 1780-92. R. of St Nicholas Cole Abbey, with St Nicholas Olave, London, 1792-1817. Minor Canon of St Paul's, 1792-5. Preb. and Lecturer of St Paul's, 1795-1817. 'The title of "Little Meen" was applied to him by George Stevens, who described him as "confused and irregular" in all his undertakings, "possessing much learning, but lacking method and constancy of application, so that he was always employed without doing anything." ' Translated Coluthus Lycopolites and completed Fawkes' translation of Argonautics of Apollonius Rhodius. Author of Remarks on the Cassandra of Lycophron; Succisivae Operae (selections from ancient authors); Happiness, a Poetical Essay, etc. Died in London, Jan. 3, 1817. (D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1817, I. 86.) | Henry MEEN Approx. lifespan: 1744–1817 sizar aged 17 Emmanuel College adm1761:10:09 s. of Henry MEEN apothecary b. Harleston, Norfolk , 1744:12:02 Sch: Bungay School Bungay, [Suffolk], ( Mr – CULLING ) Matric 1762:10MT: BA 1766 MA 1769 BD 1776 Fellow 1768 Ord. deacon Norwich 1767:07:12 C.: Burwell, Cambridgeshire , 1767 C.: Dagenham, Essex , 1774 R.: Thurning, Norfolk , 1780-92 R.: St Nicholas Cole Abbey, [London], , with St Nicholas Olave, London , 1792-1817 Minor Canon of: St Paul's, [London], 1792-95 Prebendary and Lecturer of: St Paul's, [London], 1795-1817 "The title of "Little Meen" was applied to him by George Stevens, who described him as "confused and irregular" in all his undertakings, "possessing much learning, but lacking method and constancy of application, so that he was always employed without doing anything." " Translated Coluthus Lycopolites and completed Fawkes' translation of Argonautics of Apollonius Rhodius Author of Remarks on the Cassandra of Lycophron; Succisivae Operae (selections from ancient authors); Happiness, a Poetical Essay etc. d. London , 1817:01:03 ( D.N.B.; G. Mag. 1817, I. 86) |