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Richard Bentley FRS ( / ˈbɛntli /; 27 January 1662 – 14 July 1742) was an English classical scholar, critic, and theologian. Considered the "founder of historical philology ", Bentley is widely credited with establishing the English school of Hellenism.
Richard Bentley (born Jan. 27, 1662, Oulton, Yorkshire, Eng.—died July 14, 1742, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) was a British clergyman, one of the great figures in the history of classical scholarship, who combined wide learning with critical acuteness.
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Learn about the life and works of Richard Bentley, the greatest of English classical scholars and the founder of historical philology. He was also a controversial figure who faced opposition from the fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge and the deists.
A biography of Richard Bentley, a classical scholar who challenged the literary giants of his day with his editorial work on Milton and Homer. Learn about his life, achievements, controversies, and legacy in this engaging and erudite book.
Jun 8, 2018 · Bentley, Richard (1662–1742). Scholar and polemicist. After attending Wakefield Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge, Bentley came under the patronage of Stillingfleet, later bishop of Worcester, and was appointed royal librarian in 1694.
RICHARD BENTLEY (born, 1662; died, 1742), was born at Oulton, a township in the parish of Rothwell, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. His grandfather had suffered in person and estate in the royal cause, and the family were in consequence in reduced circumstances.
Apr 1, 2011 · A biography of Richard Bentley, a classical scholar who brought scholarship into the literary culture of his time and provoked Swift and Pope. Learn how he edited Paradise Lost and influenced the Enlightenment.
