George Lillie Craik
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George Lillie Craik was a Scottish
writer and literary critic.
Born at Kennoway
, Fife
, he was educated at the University of St. Andrews, and went to London in 1824, where he wrote largely for the
"Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
."
In 1849 he was appointed Professor of English Literature and History at Belfast
. Among his books are The New Zealanders (1830) http://www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/document.php?action=null&wid=306, The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties (1831), History of British Commerce (1844), and History of English Literature and the English Language (1861). He was also joint author of The Pictorial History of England, and wrote books on Edmund Spenser
and Francis Bacon.
One of his younger brothers was the Hebraist and theologian Henry Craik
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
writer and literary critic.
Born at Kennoway
Kennoway
Kennoway is a village in Fife, Scotland, near the larger population centres in the area of Leven and Methil. It is about three miles inland from the Firth of Forth, north of Leven. This position gave it importance in the old days while travelling by coach, for the stage road ran through Kennoway...
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, he was educated at the University of St. Andrews, and went to London in 1824, where he wrote largely for the
"Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge , founded in 1826, and wound up in 1848, was a Whiggish London organisation that published inexpensive texts intended to adapt scientific and similarly high-minded material for the rapidly expanding reading public...
."
In 1849 he was appointed Professor of English Literature and History at Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. Among his books are The New Zealanders (1830) http://www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/document.php?action=null&wid=306, The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties (1831), History of British Commerce (1844), and History of English Literature and the English Language (1861). He was also joint author of The Pictorial History of England, and wrote books on Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognised as one of the premier craftsmen of Modern English verse in its infancy, and one of the greatest poets in the English...
and Francis Bacon.
One of his younger brothers was the Hebraist and theologian Henry Craik
Henry Craik (evangelist)
Henry Craik was a Scottish hebraist, theologian and preacher.- Life :Craik grew up in Kennoway, where his father was a schoolteacher. From 1820 he was a student at the University of St Andrews and did well at literature, language, philosophy, and religious studies...
.