George Edward Ayscough
George Edward Ayscough (died 14 October 1779) was an English dramatist and traveller.[1]
Life
Ayscough was the son of Dr. Francis Ayscough, dean of Bristol, by a sister of the first Lord Lyttelton. For some time he held a commission in the Guards.[1]
In 1776, he produced at
Biographia Dramatica, Ayscough is described as "a fool of fashion," "a parasite of Lord Lyttelton;" and his tragedy is condemned as contemptible.[1]
He left England on account of his failing health, and afterwards published some account of his travels in Italy. He was the editor of the Miscellaneous Works of his uncle, Lord Lyttelton, published in 1774.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Chalmers, Alexander (1812). The General Biographical Dictionary Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons. J. Nichols. p. 220. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
George Edward Ayscough.
- ^ Baker, David Erskine (1812). Biographia Dramatica: Or, A Companion to the Playhouse. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. p. 14. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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