Phanuel Bacon (13 October 1700 – 10 January 1783) was an English playwright, poet and author. He was the son of the Phanuel Bacon, vicar of St Laurence's church, in Reading.
Phanuel Bacon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1700 |
| Died | 10 January 1783 (aged 82) |
Life
editIn his youth, Bacon attended John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon (now Abingdon School), from 1712-1715[1] and later entered St John's College, Oxford. He became vicar of Bramber, Sussex, and rector of Marsh Baldon, Oxfordshire.
Works
editAmong his works are
- The Kite (1722), An Heroi-comical Poem. In Three Canto's
- The Moral Quack (1757), A Dramatic Satire
- The Insignificants (1757), A Comedy of Five Acts.
- The Tryal of the Timekillers (1757), A comedy of five acts
- The Occulist (1757), A Dramatic Entertainment of Two Acts
- The Taxes (1757), A Dramatick Entertainment
- The Snipe (1765), poem[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Preston, Arthur Edwin (1929). St.Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, pre isbn. Oxford University Press.
- ^ ""The Snipe", Phanuel Bacon, 1765Snipe in Literature". Snipe in Literature. 15 December 2016.
- Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
 | This article about an English poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| | This article about an English writer, poet or playwright is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |