Butler, Wm. Archer. 1814–1848. Author Lect. on Hist. of Ancient Philosophy, etc. See Woodward's Life of. Pub. Ca. Mac.
Byrd, Wm. 1540–1623. Poet. Author of the famous lines beginning, "My mind to me a kingdom is."
Byrom, John. 1691–1763. Pastoral poet.
Byron, Henry James. 1835 ——. Dramatist. Author Babes in the Wood, Our Boys, Not such a Fool as he Looks, Good News, etc.
Byron, Lord. See Gordon, George.
Cædmon [kād´mo̯n]. —— c. 680. Anglo-Saxon poet. A monk of Whitby, who wrote about 670 a metrical paraphrase of the Scriptures. It is accented and alliterative, like all Anglo-Saxon poetry, and marks the beginning of Eng. poetry. See Thorpe's edition of, London, 1832.
Calamy, Edmund. 1600–1666. Theological writer.
Calamy, Edmund. 1671–1732. Grandson to preceding. Author of the Nonconformists' Memorial, Defence of Moderate Nonconformity, etc. See his history of his Life and Times, edited by Rutt, 1829.
Calverley, Chas. Stuart. 1831 ——. Poet. Author of Fly-Leaves, translation of Theocritus, etc. Pub. Ho.