Royal Literary Fund

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• Royal Literary Fund — The Royal Literary Fund is a benevolent fund set up to help published British writers in financial difficulties. It was founded by Reverend David Williams in 1790 and has received bequests and donations, including royal patronage, ever since.… …   Wikipedia

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• David Williams (philosopher) — David Williams (1738 – 29 June 1816), was a Welsh philosopher of the Enlightenment period. He was an ordained minister, theologian and political polemicist, and was the founder in 1788 of the Royal Literary Fund. Contents 1 Upbringing 2… …   Wikipedia

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• Floyer Sydenham — (1710 ndash; April 1, 1787) was an English scholar of Ancient Greek.He was a Fellow and sometime Moderator of Philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford, and later Rector of Esher. He translated some of the Dialogues of Plato into English, and wrote a… …   Wikipedia