DerbysHIRE

DING 2012: “”The Cat and the Vicar” was probably written ca 1822 taking into account the information in Holland 1858: 38. It is the only other poem written by Furness in which dialect is used.”

works

Medicus Magus or The Astrologer. A Poem with a Glossary. 1836. Sheffield: Whittaker and Company. SC. EDD

“The Cat and the Vicar” in G. Calvert Holland. 1858. The Poetical Works of Richard Furness. With a Sketch of his Life. London: Partridge and Co.: 267-269. SC.

Kingkong Project

Richard FURNESS (M: 1791 Aug 2 - 1857 Dec 13)

For Further Information about his life and works, see:

Clarence, Daniel. 1950. Richard Furness, the Peakland Poet. Derbyshire Miscellany Supplement 1. Duffield, Db: Local History Section of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.

Dunsmore, Josie. 1991. “I, Richard Furness...”: The life and works (1791-1857). Dore, Db.: Dore Village Society.

García-Bermejo Giner, María F. 1994. “Sources for the Linguistic Analysis of some 19th century Midland Dialects”. In W. Viereck. ed. Verhandlungen des Internationalen Dialektologenkongresses Bamberg 1990. Vol.3: Regionalsprachliche Variation, Umgangs- und Standardsprachen. Zeitschrift für Dialektologie und Linguistik. Beihefte 76:. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner: 232-245.

Riddington Young, J. 1980. “Medicus Magus” Journal of the  History of  Medicine and Allied Sciences 35.1 : 40-57.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Furness

http://www.peakdistrictview.com/?page=place&placeid=2136

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/Eyam/RdFurness1791.html

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