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Rev. Thomas Beck (?1755-1821) was an English poet and clergyman.

Life[]

Little is known of Beck. He was a dissenting clergyman who lived in London, who served on the board of directors of Evangelical Magazine for a several years.[1]

Publications[]

Poetry[]

  • The Cause of the Dumb Pleaded: A poem. London: privately published, [1791?]
  • The missionary: A poem; to which are subjoined, Hints on the propagation of the gospel at home and abroad. London: W. Button, 1795.
  • The Passions Taught by Truth: An allegorical poem. London: privately published, 1795.
  • The Mission: A poem. London: privately published, 1796.
  • Elegy on the death of the Rev. Henry Hunter. London: T. Williams, 1802.
  • The age of frivolity. A poem. London: privately published, 1806.
  • An Elegiac Tribute to the Memory of ... John Newton. [1807?][1]
  • Poetic Amusement: Consisting of a sample of sonnets, epistolary poems, moral tales, and miscellaneous pieces. London: Maxwell & Wilson, 1809.
  • Modern persecution. A poem in three cantos. 1811.[1]
  • An elegy on the lamented death of ... the Princess Charlotte. 1817.[1]
  • The Cause of the Dumb Pleaded / The Passions Taught by Truth / Elegy on the Death of the Rev. Henry Hunter / The Age of Frivolity / An Elegiac Tribute / Poetic Amusement / Modern Persecution / An Elegy on the Death of the Princess Charlotte. New York: Garland, 1979.

Play[]

  • The Triumphs of the Sons of Belial; or, Liberty vanquished: A mock heroic tragedy, in five acts. London: W. Barrett, 1810.

Non-fiction[]

  • An Alarm from the Grave: Being the substance of a funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of Mrs. Susanna Link. 1781.[1]


Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[2]

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References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rev. Thomas Beck (1755 ca.-1821), English Poetry, 1579-1830, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Web, Apr. 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Search results = au:Thomas Beck, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Apr. 27, 2016.

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