Charles Beckingham
Charles Beckingham | |
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Born | 25 July 1699 |
Died | 19 February 1730-31 |
Nationality | British |
Education | Merchant Taylors' School |
Occupation(s) | English poet and dramatist |
Charles Beckingham (25 July 1699 – 19 February 1730-31) was an English poet and dramatist.
Life
Beckingham was born, according to the register of
papal nuncio and the priests. This play was also given four times, Quin appearing as Henry IV. It was printed in octavo in 1820. In addition to these dramas Beckingham wrote a poem on the death of Rowe, the dramatist; a second entitled Christ's Sufferings, translated from the Latin of Rapin, and dedicated to the Archbishop of York; and other minor poems. He died 19 February 1730-31.[DNB 1][DNB 2][DNB 3][2]
References
- ^ London (England). Merchant Taylors' School; Merchant Taylors' School (London, England); Charles John Robinson (1883). A register of the scholars admitted into Merchant Taylor's School: from A. D. 1562 to 1874, comp. from authentic sources and ed. with biographical notices. Printed and published for the editor by Farncombe & co. p. 32.
- ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 4. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 85.
DNB references
These references are found in the DNB article referred to above.
External links
- Works by or about Charles Beckingham at Wikisource