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Scottish playwright and Presbyterian minister; (1722-1808)

United KingdomWritersLived 1722 to 1808 · aged 85
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Rev John Home was a Scottish minister, soldier and author. His play Douglas was a standard Scottish school text until the Second World War, but his work is now largely neglected. In 1783, he was one of the joint founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1722 to 1808 · aged 85
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8 languages

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