Romaine Joseph Thorn (?1764-1850), Lodon and Miranda (1799). Kessinger, 2010. Courtesy Amazon.com.
Romaine Joseph Thorn (?1764 - August 18, 1850[1]) was an English poet.
Life[]
There is little information on Thorn, beyond his city – he was a native of Bristol – and his books.[2]
For a time he was a clerk to Member of Parliament Henry Cruger.[1]
He died at his home in St. Vincent's Parade, aged 86.[1]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Clito and Delia: A poem. 1793.[2]
- The Mad Gallop; or, A trip to Devizes. Bristol, UK: Owen Rees, [1793?]
- Retirement: A poem. Bristol, UK: Owen Rees, 1793.
- Bristolia: A poem. Bristol, UK: Owen Rees & J.N. Longman, London, 1794.
- Howe triumphant! or, The glorious first of June: An heroic poem. Bristo, UK: S. Bonner, 1794.
- Christmas: A poem. London: John Reed, 1795.
- Lodon and Miranda ... to which is added, The poor boy, a tale. Bristol, UK: Biggs & Cottle, 1799.
- The Last Stile: A simple tale. 1807.[2]
- Poems: Very considerably enlarged and corrected. Cork, Ireland: Edwards & Savage, 1808.
- The Rhyme Bag; or, Poetical depot. Cork, Ireland: J. Bolster, 1817.
- The Spy Glass; or, A peep at a few well known characters, residing not a thousand leagues from Cork. Cork, Ireland: J. Bolster, 1817.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[3]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James Faulkner Nicholls & John Taylor, Thorn, Joseph Romaine, Bristol: Past and present, 1882, 287-288. Google Books, Web, Dec. 20, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Romaine Joseph Thorn (1770 ca.-1817 fl.), English Poetry, 1579-1830, Center for Applied Technologies in the Humanities, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Web, Dec. 20, 2016.
- ↑ Search results = au:Romaine Joseph Thorn, WorldCat, OCLC Onlne Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Dec. 20, 2016.
External links[]
- Poems
- Books
- Romaine Joseph Thorn at Amazon.com
- About
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