Austin Dobson (1840–1921)

Author of Eighteenth Century Essays

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About the Author

Henry Austin Dobson was born on January 18, 1840 at Plymouth. He was employed in the Board of Trade from 1856-1901. He started writing original prose and verse around 1864 under the name Austin Dobson. His collections of poetry include Vignettes in Rhyme, Proverbs in Porcelain, Old-World Idylls, show more and Sign of the Lyre. After 1885, he wrote mostly critical and biographical prose. He wrote biographies of Henry Fielding, Thomas Bewick, Richard Steele, Oliver Goldsmith, Horace Walpole, and William Hogarth. His other works during this time include Four Frenchwomen, Eighteenth-Century Vignettes, and The Paladin of Philanthropy. He died on September 2, 1921. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Austin Dobson, Ed. Austin Dobson, Austin Dobson intro, Henry Austin Dobson

Image credit: Image from Collected poems (1897) by Austin Dobson

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Poems on Several Occasions

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Eighteenth Century Essays (2009) — Editor — 19 copies

The Story of Rosina and other verses (2013) 18 copies

The Ballad of Beau Brocade (1892) — Editor — 17 copies

Fanny Burney (2008) 13 copies

Life of Oliver Goldsmith (1972) 13 copies

Eighteenth Century Vignettes (1972) 13 copies, 1 review

Fielding (2004) 12 copies, 1 review

Proverbs In Porcelain and other verses (2010) 11 copies

William Hogarth (2000) 11 copies

Horace Walpole: A Memoir (1890) 9 copies

Samuel Richardson (2008) 9 copies

Four Frenchwomen (1891) 9 copies

Eighteenth Century Vignettes: Third Series (2010) 8 copies, 1 review

At the Sign of the Lyre 8 copies

Eighteenth Century Studies (2010) 8 copies

Coridon's song and other verses from various sources (2018) 7 copies

Eighteenth century vignettes. Second series (2019) 7 copies

Eighteenth century vignettes: First series (1923) 7 copies

The Complete Poetical Works of Austin Dobson (1923) 7 copies

A Bookman's Budget (2015) 6 copies

Thomas Bewick and his Pupils 6 copies, 1 review

De Libris Prose and Verse (1908) 6 copies

Old-world idylls and other verses (2007) 5 copies

Richard Steele (2005) 5 copies

Miscellanies (1889) 3 copies

Old World Idylls (2018) 3 copies

Collected poems by Austin Dobson (1920) 3 copies, 1 review

Vignettes in rhyme, and other verses 3 copies

Austin Dobson 3 copies

The Song of the Four Seasons 2 copies

Old Kensington palace, and other papers 2 copies

Old English Songs: from Various Sources (2023) 2 copies, 1 review

The Sun Dial 2 copies

Poems on several occasions 2 copies

Side-walk studies (2012) 2 copies

Rosalba's journal and other papers, (1926) 2 copies

At Prior Park and other papers (1925) 2 copies

My Books, a Keepsake issued at the reopening of the Bookshop of William P. Wreden On June 6th, 1953 at 405 Kipling Stree 1 copy

Dickens (1895) 1 copy

Poetical works of Austin Dobson (1970) 1 copy

Poems on Several Occasions, Volume 2 1 copy

The Citizen of the World, Volume 2 (2012) 1 copy

The Works of William Hogarth: Including the Analysis of Beauty and Five Days' Peregrination, Volume 5 (2010) 1 copy

Poems on Several Occasions, Volume 1 1 copy

Samuel Johnson’s Prologue, Spoken at the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane in 1747 with Garrick’s Epilogue (A Facsimile) 1 copy

The Vicar of Wakefield (2016) 1 copy

Diary And Letters Of Madame D Arblay 1778 1840 Vol VI (2010) 1 copy

The Quiet Life; Certain Verses by Various Hands: the Motive Set Forth in a Prologue & Epilogue by Austin Dobson; the Whole Adorned with Numerous Drawings by Edwin A. Abbey &… (1890) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Pride and Prejudice (1813) — Introduction, some editions — 93,796 copies, 1,510 reviews

Sense and Sensibility (1811) — Introduction, some editions — 43,982 copies, 574 reviews

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) — Foreword, some editions — 32,457 copies, 534 reviews

Mansfield Park (1814) — Introduction, some editions — 25,600 copies, 402 reviews

The Vicar of Wakefield (1766) — Introduction, some editions — 3,504 copies, 63 reviews

The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms (2000) — Contributor — 1,468 copies, 9 reviews

The Complete Works of Horace [Latin] (1963) — Translator, some editions — 829 copies, 8 reviews

The Diary of John Evelyn (1973) — Editor, some editions — 321 copies, 2 reviews

The Standard Book of British and American Verse (1932) — Contributor — 129 copies, 1 review

The Poems and Plays of Oliver Goldsmith (1975) — Editor, some editions — 96 copies

A Book of Narrative Verse (1930) — Contributor — 70 copies, 1 review

The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith (2010) — Editor, some editions — 61 copies

Modern English Readings (1942) — Contributor — 60 copies

The Victorian age: prose, poetry, and drama (1938) — Contributor — 40 copies, 1 review

Selected essays from "The Tatler," "The Spectator," and "The Guardian" (1973) — Editor — 24 copies

The Citizen of the World and The Bee (1759) — Editor, some editions — 20 copies

The Religion of Beauty: Selections from the Aesthetes (1950) — Contributor — 11 copies

British Poetry and Prose 1870-1905 (Oxford Authors) (1987) — Contributor — 9 copies

The Delphian Course : Part Three : Greek Drama, Philiosopy and Literature, the Story of Rome (1913) — Contributor — 8 copies

The blinded soldiers and sailors gift book (1915) — Contributor — 7 copies

The Plays of Oliver Goldsmith (1893) — Editor, some editions — 6 copies

Round about Eight: Poems for Today (1972) — Contributor — 2 copies

Among My Books: Papers on Literary Subjects by the following Writers (1898) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Other names: Dobson, Henry Austin (birth name)
Birthdate: 1840-01-18
Date of death: 1921-09-02
Gender: male
Occupations: poet
essayist
biographer
critic
civil servant
Relationships: Dobson, Mrs Austin (wife)
Dobson, Rosemary (granddaughter)
Dobson, Christopher (grandson)
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Places of residence: Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Holyhead, North Wales, UK
Ealing, West London, England, UK
Place of death: London, England, UK
Burial location: Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell, Middlesex, UK
Associated Place (for map): England, UK

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DramMan 451 reviews

Eighteenth Century Vignettes: Third Series by Austin Dobson

A pot pourri of 18th century Vignettes, fourteen in number, mainly reprinted from periodicals - the best of which are 'The Adventures of Five Days' and 'The Tour of Covent Garden'.

Nov 18, 2022

TrysB 120 reviews

Thomas Bewick and his pupils by Austin Dobson

This is a biography of the English engraver and amateur ornithologist, Thomas Bewick, who set up a print shop in Newcastle where he worked for 50 years. His most famous work is the History of British Birds, which was published in two volumes from 1797 to 1804. The Bewick's swan and Bewick's wren are named for him.

Jun 11, 2012

BasilBlue 76 reviews

Old English Songs: from Various Sources by Austin Dobson intro

A witty compilation, copiously and beautifully illustrated.

Aug 6, 2006

darlenebuckner 10 reviews

Henry Fielding by Austin Dobson

Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the picaresque novel Tom Jones. Additionally, he holds a significant place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to found (with his half-brother John) what some have called London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners. His younger sister, Sarah, also became a successful writer.

Feb 18, 2019

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