Fitzgerald, Wm. 1814 ——. Bp. Killaloe. Theologian. Author Holy Scripture, The Ultimate Rule of Faith, Life of Butler, etc.
Flamsteed, John. 1646–1719. Astronomical writer.
Fletcher, Sir Andrew [of Saltoun]. 1663–1716. Political writer. See Erskine's Life of, 1792.
Fletcher, Giles. 1588–1623. Poet. Bro. to P. F. and cousin to J. F. Author Christ's Victory and Triumph, a long poem in 8-line stanzas. See Works edited by Grosart, 1876. See Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 2.
Fletcher, John. 1576–1625. Dramatist. Colleague of Beaumont. Among plays attributed solely to F. are Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, Beggar's Bush, and the exquisite pastoral drama The Faithful Shepherdess. He wrote, also, portions of Shakespeare's Two Noble Kinsmen and Henry VIII., perhaps his finest effort being the famous Wolsey Soliloquy in the latter. See Beaumont, F. See Dyce's edition, 1843. See Lamb's Specimens of the Dramatic Poets, Schlegel's Dramatic Lit., and Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 2.
Fletcher, Mrs. Maria Jane. [Jewsbury.] 1800–1833. Poet.
Fletcher, Phineas. 1584–1650. Poet. Bro. to G. F. and cousin to J. F. F. wrote a long and curious allegorical and anatomical poem, The Purple Island. The subject, fantastically and minutely treated, is the human body. See Southey's Early Eng. Poets.
Florio, John. 1545–1625. Grammarian.
Fonblanque [fŏn-blănk´], Albany. 1797–1872. Journalist. Author England under Seven Administrations. See Life and Labors of, 1874.
Foote, Samuel. 1721–1777. Comic dramatist. The Liar and one or two other farces of his still keep the stage. See Fosters Essays and Life by Coke, 1805.