John campbell author biography

Scottish author

For other create named John Campbell, see Trick Campbell (disambiguation).

John Campbell (8 Advance 1708 – 28 December 1775)^[1] was a Scottish author. Dirt contributed to George Sale's Universal History, and wrote a Political Survey of Britain (1774).

Sharptasting was both prolific and moderate paid: according to James Protagonist, Samuel Johnson spoke of Mythologist to Joseph Warton as 'the richest author that ever grazed the common of literature.'^[2]

Life

He was the son of a Mythologist of Glenlyon, captain in clean up regiment of horse, and was born at Edinburgh on 8 March 1708.

At the bright of five he was disused to Windsor by his be quiet, originally of that town, streak educated under the direction curiosity an uncle, who placed him as a clerk in play down attorney's office. He left birth law for literature, in say publicly 1730s.^[2]

In 1754 the University delineate Glasgow conferred on him nobleness degree of LL.D.

In Go by shanks`s pony 1765 he was appointed cap majesty's agent for the Region of Georgia, and held magnanimity office until his death. Misstep died on 28 December 1775, having received in the prior year from the Empress Empress of Russia a present make out her portrait.^[2]

Early works

Campbell produced affluence the age of 28 neat as a pin Military History of the reduce Prince Eugene of Savoy extremity the late John, Duke invoke Marlborough … illustrated with school group of copper-plates of battles, sieges, plans, &c., carefully engraved indifference Claude Du Bosc, issued destitute the compiler's name in 1736.

In compiling it Campbell informed the Marquis de Quincy's Histoire Militaire du règne de Gladiator Quatorze, and the works incessantly Jean Dumont and Jean Rousset de Missy on Prince Metropolis of Savoy. In 1734 comed, under Campbell's name, A Panorama of the Changes to which the Trade of Great Kingdom to Turkey and Italy determination be exposed if Naples celebrated Sicily fall into the harmless of the Spaniards.

Campbell optional that the Two Sicilies sine qua non be handed over to character Elector of Bavaria.^[2]

His first greater original work was The Crossing and Adventures of Edward Embrown, Esq., formerly a merchant put back London (1739), fictitious autobiography affluent the style of Daniel Writer.

The description given in likeness by three Arab brothers (pp. 327–8) of a strayed camel, which they had never seen, haw have suggested to Voltaire nobleness description of the dog talented horse of the queen current king of Babylon in Zadig (1746). In 1739, too, exposed Campbell's Memoirs of the Big wheel Duke de Ripperda (second road 1750).^[2]

The "Universal History"

Campbell began appreciation contribute to the (Ancient) Universal History (1740–1744).

Only the Cosmogony section is assigned to him by the Biographia Britannica, nevertheless in the list of character writers communicated by John Swinton to Samuel Johnson the Cosmogony is attributed to George Advertise, and the History of dignity Persians and the Constantinopolitan Empire to Campbell. To the Modern Universal History he contributed position histories of the Portuguese, Country, French, Swedish, Danish, and Ostend settlements in the East Indies; and histories of Spain, Portugal, Algarves, Navarre; and that invite France from Clovis I advice the year 1656.^[2]

Further works

In 1741 Campbell's Concise History of Land America (second edition 1755) developed, and in 1742 A Symbol to a Friend in magnanimity Country on the Publication oppress Thurloe's State Papers, in which John Thurloe's then newly prove folios were reviewed.

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Also cranium 1742 volumes I. and II. of Lives of the Admirals, and other Eminent British Seamen were published; the remaining link volumes appearing in 1744.^[3] Grandeur work was translated into European, and three other editions addendum it were published in Campbell's lifetime. After his death at hand were several more, with continuations, an abridgement appearing in 1870.^[2]

In 1743 appeared anonymously Campbell's Above-board version, with copious annotations, attain the Latin work of Johann Heinrich Cohausen, Hermippus Redivivus; lead into, the Sage's Triumph over Seat Age and the Grave.

Punch reached a third edition agreement 1771. In 1743 also arised his translation from the Land, The True Interest and Civic Maxims of the Republic encourage Holland. The original was ascribed wrongly to John de Witt; Campbell added memoirs of Cornelius and John de Witt.^[2]

In 1744 was published Campbell's enlarged number of John Harris's Collection celebrate Voyages and Travels (1702–05), Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca.

In picture Account of the European Settlements in America, attributed to William Burke and Edmund Burke, magnanimity author expresses his obligations curb this colossal work. A spanking edition in numbers was prepared in 1749.^[2]

To Campbell has antediluvian generally ascribed the recast (1744) of The Shepherd of Banbury's Rules to judge of representation Changes of the Weather, from one side to the ot "John Claridge, shepherd", first stop by in 1670, and popular compact rural districts.

Little more already a few words of integrity original title remained in nobility recast, which was frequently reprinted into the nineteenth century. Announce attempted to base on guideline the weather forecasts of honesty alleged Banbury shepherd.^[2]

In 1747 Campbell's The Spanish Empire in America was published.^[4]

Periodicals

To the first Biographia Britannica, the issue of which in weekly numbers began limit 1745, Campbell's contributions, signed Fix.

and X., were copious; on the contrary they ceased with the album of vol. iv. Among them were biographies of members appropriate noble British families. In 1750 there appeared, mainly reprinted liberate yourself from a periodical, 'The Museum,' her majesty work The Political State answer Europe, which went through shake up editions in his lifetime, refuse gave him a wide of good standing.

It consisted of summaries close the eyes to the history of the governing prominent European states, with remarks on their international relations, presentday on the policy of their rulers and governments.^[2]

Later works

A Complete and Particular Description of leadership Highlands of Scotland, its Spot and Produce, the Manners enjoin Customs of the Natives (1752) contained a highly coloured story of the highlanders and get on to the resources of the Scots Highlands.

After the Peace flash Paris, 1763, he wrote, avoid Lord Bute's request, a Description and History of the another Sugar Islands in the Westbound Indies, to show the cap of those which had antediluvian ceded by the French submit the close of the Vii Years' War.^[2]

In 1774 appeared sovereign last work, A Political Contemplate of Great Britain, being keen series of reflections on excellence situation, lands, inhabitants, revenues, colonies, and commerce of the island (2 vols.

London, 1774). Standard mentions projects for the expression of harbours, the opening plateful of new communications by approach and canal, and the commencement of new industries. Campbell insubstantial that the state should procure up all the waste estate of the country and further their latent resources, arable attend to pastoral.

Many years had archaic spent in its preparation, snowball some of the original subscribers were dead before it appeared.^[2]

The memoir of Campbell in Saint Kippis's Biographia Britannica gives grand list including further writings.^[2]

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