Edward Owen (translator)
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Edward Owen was a Welsh Anglican
priest, headmaster and translator.
at Jesus College, Oxford
in March 1746). His father was from Llangurig
, Montgomeryshire
, Wales. After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1749 and his Master of Arts degree in 1752, Owen became headmaster of the grammar school in Warrington
in 1757 and rector
of Warrington in 1767. He remained rector until his death in 1807 and was held in high regard in the area, both as schoolmaster and priest. The scholar Gilbert Wakefield
described him as "a man of most elegant learning, unimpeachable veracity, and peculiar benevolance of heart."
Owen's main work was a translation of Juvenal
's Satires, "cleared of all the most exceptionable passages" (1785, reprinted in 1786 with a translation of works by the Roman poet Persius). The work was not successful. He also published textbooks on Latin grammar and metre.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
priest, headmaster and translator.
Life
Owen was born in 1728 or 1729 (since he was noted to be 17 years old when he matriculatedMatriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
at Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
in March 1746). His father was from Llangurig
Llangurig
Llangurig is a village in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire, mid Wales, lying on the River Wye. The population is 670.Llangurig is reputed to be the highest village in Wales at an altitude of 1000 feet...
, Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording...
, Wales. After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1749 and his Master of Arts degree in 1752, Owen became headmaster of the grammar school in Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
in 1757 and rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Warrington in 1767. He remained rector until his death in 1807 and was held in high regard in the area, both as schoolmaster and priest. The scholar Gilbert Wakefield
Gilbert Wakefield
Gilbert Wakefield was an English scholar and controversialist.Gilbert Wakefield was the third son of the Rev. George Wakefield, then rector of St Nicholas' Church, Nottingham but afterwards at Kingston-upon-Thames. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. as second...
described him as "a man of most elegant learning, unimpeachable veracity, and peculiar benevolance of heart."
Owen's main work was a translation of Juvenal
Juvenal
The Satires are a collection of satirical poems by the Latin author Juvenal written in the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD.Juvenal is credited with sixteen known poems divided among five books; all are in the Roman genre of satire, which, at its most basic in the time of the author, comprised a...
's Satires, "cleared of all the most exceptionable passages" (1785, reprinted in 1786 with a translation of works by the Roman poet Persius). The work was not successful. He also published textbooks on Latin grammar and metre.