Alison, Archibald. 1757–1839. Scotch theological writer. Essays on Taste, etc. Pub. Har.
Alison, Sir Archibald. 1792–1867. Son to preceding. Historian. Author of a Hist. of Europe in 18 vols. and a Life of Marlborough. Pub. Har.
Allein [ăl'lĕn], Joseph. 1633–1668. Theologian. Author of Alarm to the Unconverted.
Allen, Chas. Grant. 1848 ——. Author of Physiological Æsthetics, Color and Sense, Force and Energy, etc. Pub. Apl.
Allingham, Wm. 1828 ——. Irish poet. Author Day and Night Songs, Songs, Ballads and Stories, etc. Pub. Mac.
A. L. O. E. See Tucker, Charlotte.
Andrews, Lancelot. 1555–1626. Bp. Winchester. The most eminent preacher of his time, and a High Church theologian of great rigor and learning. He was one of the translators of the Bible and author of 4 vols. of Sermons and a Manual of Private Devotions. Style involved and artificial. Pub. Dut.
Anster, John. 1798–1867. Irish poet. Author of a much admired translation of Faust.
Anstey, Christopher. 1724–1805. Poet. The New Bath Guide (pub. 1766) is his chief work and was the most popular book of its day. It is a lively, versified description of life and manners of Bath. See his Works, pub. 1808, with Life, by his son.
Arbuthnot [är´bŭth-not], John. 1675–1735. Humorist. Author Hist. John Bull, Art of Political Lying, Memoirs of P. P. Clark of this Parish, and supposed author of the greater part of the famous satire upon the abuses of learning, the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus.