A Brief Handbook of English Authors

by Oscar Fay Adams

Ellis, George. 1745–1815. Antiquarian of note. Best known by his valuable work, Specimens of Early Eng. Poets.

Ellis, Sir Henry. 1777–1869. Antiquarian writer.

Ellis, Mrs. Sarah [Stickney]. 1812–1872. Author Women of England, Daughters of England, Wives of England, Mothers of England, etc.

Ellwood, Thos. 1639–1713. Poet. Author of a dull poem entitled The Davideis.

Elphinstone [ĕl´fin-stȏn], James. 1721–1809. Scotch grammarian.

Elphinstone, Mountstuart. 1779–1859. Historical writer. Author Hist. of India, etc.

Elyot [ĕl´ĭ-ȏt], Sir Thos. c. 1495–1546. Moralist. Author Defence of Good Women, etc.

Emerson-Tennent, Sir James. 1804–1869. Historical writer.

Erskine, Thos. 1750–1823. Jurist. See Select Speeches, with Memoir by Walford, 2 vols., 8vo, London, 1870.

Etheridge, Sir George. 1636–1694. Comic dramatist. Author of The Comical Revenge, She Would if She Could, etc. Style sprightly and witty. See Living Age, Apr. 30, 1881.