Cornwall

DING 2013: “Born at Truro, Cornwall, he began writing poetry at an early age. He became a curate and fulfilled his ministry at Lamorran, Co. and then at Kenton, Exmouth and Manaccan in Devonshire. In 1806 he returned to Cornwall. He wrote The History of Cornwall (1816, in 7 vols.) and The History of Devonshire /(1793-1806, in 3 vols.)”

Works

A Cornish-English Vocabulary; a vocabulary of local names, chiefly Saxon, and a provincial glossary. 1808. London: Printed at the Cornish Press by J. Tregoning. EDD.

The History of Cornwall. 1816. vol. V. Truro: Printed for Law and Whittaker by Mitchell and Co.  EDD.

KingKong Project

Rev, Richard POLWHELE (M: 1760 Jan 6 - 1838 Mar 12)

The Art Of Eloquence [p|1785]

The English Orator [p|?]

The History Of Devonshire [3v|n|1793-1806]

Historical Views Of Devonshire [n|1793]

Influence Of Local Attachment [p|1796]

Poetic Trifles [p|1796] &

The Unsex'd Females [p|1798]

The History Of Cornwall [7v|n|1803-08/16]

Traditions And Recollections [2v|n|1826]

Biographical Sketches [3v|b|1831]

For further information about his life and works, see:

Courtney, W. P. 2004. “Polwhele, Richard (1760–1838)’”, rev. Grant P. Cerny, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford:University Press http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=22483&back=

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

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