Thomas Pennant

The Literary Life of the Late Thomas Pennant, Esq.

By Himself

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Produktbeschreibung

From continental Europe to the Hebrides, naturalist Thomas Pennant (1726-98) recounts his journeys in this literary autobiography, published 1793.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 292g
• ISBN-13: 9781108066365
• ISBN-10: 1108066364
• Artikelnr.: 39534906

Autorenporträt

Thomas Pennant (1726 - 1798) was born in Donning Hall, near Whitford, Flintshire, in North Wales. He was educated in Queen's College and in Oriel College, Oxford. A naturalist, travel writer, and antiquarian, he wrote numerous books on these subjects, which earned him praise for his powers of observation and shedding light into relatively obscure locations. Thanks to a wide circle of friends, correspondents, and field observers, he was adept at compiling other people's observations and ideas, and producing very readable travel guides. Samuel Johnson, who was influenced by his writings, praised him as 'the best traveller I have ever read'. Pennant was a member of the Royal Society, the Royal Society of Antiquaries, and the Royal Swedish Society of Sciences; he has over twenty species named after him.

Inhaltsangabe

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Literary life
Of the Patagonians
Free thoughts on the militia laws
A letter from a Welsh freeholder
A letter on the ladies affectation of the military dress
On imprudency of conduct in married ladies
Flintshire petition in 1779
A letter to a Member of Parliament on mail coaches
Of the loyal associations.