James Arbuckle
James Arbuckle | |
---|---|
Born | 1700 |
Died | 1742 (aged 41–42) Dublin, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Genre | Poetry |
James Arbuckle (1700 – 1742?) was an Irish poet and critic, associated politically with Presbyterianism and Whiggism.
His birthplace was possibly
In 1723, Arbuckle returned to Dublin, where, under the patronage of Robert Molesworth, he edited the Weekly Journal, The Tribune and Hibernicus's Letters (a journal of essays later republished in two volumes, 1729). In 1735, he published a scathing satirical attack on Jonathan Swift, whom he had once befriended, entitled Momus Mistaken with which he inadvertently dented his own reputation. He intended to publish translations of classical works but nothing came of these plans; he became a schoolmaster in northern Ireland and his later life is obscure.
His death has been given various dates between 1734 and 1747. Some classical translations and other manuscript poetry are now in the National Library of Wales.
References
Bibliography
- John F. Woznak. "James Arbuckle and the Dublin Weekly Journal." Journal of Irish Literature, v.22 (May 1993) pp46–52
- A.T.Q. Stewart. A Deeper Silence: The Hidden Origins of the United Irishmen. Blackstaff Press, 1998.
External links
- [1] at Ricorso
- Text of Glotta
- Google Books text of Glotta