William Falconer: Sailor, Poet, Lexicographer
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DOI: 10.1215/00982601-10394857
Abstract: William Falconer (1732–1770) suffered a catastrophic shipwreck as a young man, which became the subject of his celebrated poem The Shipwreck (1762), with revised and extended editions in 1764 and 1769. He is also the… read more here.
Keywords: sailor poet; william falconer; falconer; poet lexicographer ... See more keywords
William Falconer's “Sons of Neptune”: The Merchant Service, the Royal Navy, and The Shipwreck
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DOI: 10.1215/00982601-10394896
Abstract: One month after the publication of his poem on merchant seafaring, The Shipwreck (1762), William Falconer left merchant sailing to become a junior officer in the Royal Navy. In the midcentury, many commentators believed that… read more here.
Keywords: merchant; william falconer; shipwreck; royal navy ... See more keywords