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William Cobbett
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English pamphleteer, farmer and journalist (1763–1835)
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William Cobbett was a British journalist, farmer, politician, and biographer born in Farnham in 1763. He wrote in English and worked in London. Cobbett was a member of the Liberal Party and stood as a candidate in the 1832 and 1835 United Kingdom general elections. He used the pseudonyms Peter Porcupine and Dick Retort.
His notable works include *Rural rides in Surrey, Kent, and other counties*, *Advice to Young Men, and (incidentally) to Young Women*, *The American Gardener*, and *Cobbett's Collective Commentaries*. His writings are held in collections such as the Australian National Maritime Museum, and his archives are located at the National Library of Wales. He died in Surrey in 1835 and was buried there.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1762
- Died
- 1835
- Works
- 23
Top works
- Rural rides in Surrey, Kent, and other counties
- Advice to Young Men, and (incidentally) to Young Women
- Advice to Young Men and (incidentally) to Young Women, in the Middle and ..
- The American Gardener: Or, A Treatise on the Situation, Soil, Fencing and Laying-out of Gardens ..
- Cobbett's Collective Commentaries: Or, Remarks on the Proceedings in the Collective Wisdom of ..
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 9
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 63,006x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,848x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,579x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,950x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,686x
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Quotes
- “However roguish a man may be, he always loves to deal with an honest man.”
- “As to politics, we were like the rest of the country people in England; that is to say, we neither knew nor thought any thing about the matter.”
- “But I do not remember ever having seen a newspaper in the house; and, most certainly, that privation did not render us less industrious, happy, or free.”
- “Men of integrity are generally pretty obstinate in adhering to an opinion once adopted.”
- “I would have these good people to recollect, that the laws of this country hold out to foreigners an offer of all that liberty of the press which Americans enjoy, and that, if this liberty be abridged, by whatever means it may be done, the laws and the constitution, and all together, is a mere cheat; a snare to catch the credulous and enthusiastic of every other nation; a downright imposition on the world.”
- “I began my editorial career with the presidency of Mr. Adams, and my principal object was to render his administration all the assistance in my power. I flattered myself with the hope of accompanying him through [his] voyage, and of partaking in a trifling degree, of the glory of the enterprise; but he suddenly tacked about, and I could follow him no longer. I therefore waited for the first opportunity to haul down my sails.”
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1763-03-09 ) 9 March 1763, Farnham , England
- Died
- 18 June 1835 (1835-06-18) (aged 72), Normandy, Surrey , England
- Occupation
- Pamphleteer , journalist, soldier
- Education
- Gray's Inn
- Notable works
- Rural Rides
- Children
- Anne Cobbett (1795–1877) </span>William (1798–1878)William Cobbett"}]]}'/>
- Succeeded by
- John Frederick Lees
- Party
- Radical
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Farnham
- Place of death
- Surrey
- Child
- Anne Cobbett
- Occupation
- writer
- Political party
- Liberal Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- William Cobbett.JPG
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- William Cobbett
- date of birth
- 1763-01-01
- date of death
- 1835-01-01
- pseudonym
- Dick Retort
- archives at
- National Library of Wales
- name in native language
- William Cobbett
- place of burial
- Surrey
- writing language
- English language
- Commons Creator page
- William Cobbett
- candidacy in election
- 1835 United Kingdom general election
- has works in the collection
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- P12749
- 1999 SummerSlam
Sources (6)
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Works in European collections
23 objects attributed to William Cobbett, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Geschichte der protestantischen Reform in England und Irland : in einer Reihe von Briefen an alle verständigen und billigen Engländer ; aus dem Englischen übersetzt, 2
A history of the Protestant reformation in England and Ireland : showing how that event has impoverished the main body of the people in those countries ; and containing a list of abbeys, priories, nunneries, hospitals ... ; in a series of letters addressed to all sensible and just Englishmen, 2. Containing a list of the abbeys, priories, nunneries, hospitals, and other religious foundations, in England and Wales, and in Ireland, confiscated, seized on, or alienated, by the Protestant "Reformation" sovereigns and parliaments
Life of Andrew Jackson
Vermächtniß für die Pfarrer und Pfründner der Kirche von England : ein Nachtrag zu seiner Geschichte der protestantischen Reform in England und Irland
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A history of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland : showing how that event has impoverished the main body of the people in those countries ; in a series of letters, addressed to all sensible and just Englishmen, [1]. A history of the Protestant "Reformation"
Geschichte der protestantischen Reform in England und Irland : in einer Reihe von Briefen an alle verständigen und billigen Engländer, 1
Geschichte der protestantischen Reform in England und Irland : in einer Reihe von Briefen an alle verständigen und billigen Engländer, 4
Geschichte der protestantischen Reform in England und Irland : in einer Reihe von Briefen an alle verständigen und billigen Engländer, 3
Le maitre d'Anglais, ou grammaire, raisonnée de la langue anglaise, à l'usage des Français
Geschichte der protestantischen Reform in England und Irland : in einer Reihe von Briefen an alle verständigen und billigen Engländer, 2
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Encyclopedic overview
William Cobbett (9 March 1763 – 18 June 1835) was an English pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer born in Farnham, Surrey. He was one of an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament, abolish "rotten boroughs", restrain foreign activity, and raise wages, with the goal of easing poverty among farm labourers and small land holders. Cobbett backed lower taxes, saving, reversing commons enclosures and returning to the gold standard. He opposed borough-mongers, sinecurists, bureaucratic "tax-eaters" and stockbrokers. His radicalism furthered the Reform Act 1832 and gained him one of two newly created seats in Parliament for the borough of Oldham. His polemics range from political reform to religion, including Catholic emancipation. His best known book is Rural Rides (1830, in print). He argued against Malthusianism, saying economic betterment could support global population growth.
Early life (1763–1791)
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