Authority Cited: Eachard
Author name and dates: John Eachard (1636?-1696)
BKG Bio-tweet: Cleric; Master, St. Catherine's Coll., Cambr.; satirist of contemporary clergy; attacked Hobbes philosophy with light satire
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: one Eachard cite in 1755 Dict. vol. 2. No additional John Eachard cites added in the 1773 Dict.]
Author name and dates: John Eachard (1636?-1696)
BKG Bio-tweet: Cleric; Master, St. Catherine's Coll., Cambr.; satirist of contemporary clergy; attacked Hobbes philosophy with light satire
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: one Eachard cite in 1755 Dict. vol. 2. No additional John Eachard cites added in the 1773 Dict.]
- Grounds and Occasions of the Contempt of the Clergy and Religion enquired into in a letter to R.L. in Dr. Eachard's works, viz. I. The grounds and occasions of the contempt of the clergy and religion enquir'd into; in a letter to R. L. II. Observations on an Answer to the Enquiry; in a second letter to the same. III. Mr. Hobbs's State of nature considered; in a dialogue between Philautus and Timothy. To which are added Five letters, &c. By John Eachard, D. D. late Master of Katherine-Hall, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge., The Eleventh Edition, corrected. 1705, London: printed for J. Phillips at the King's·arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, H. Rhodes at the Star, the corner of Bride-Lane in Fleetstreet, and J. Taylor at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard; merrythought (inexact quote: p.81 in this title; citation changed incorrectly in 1773 Dict. to Echard.) [BKG Note: the edition that SJ read is unknown, the first edition of Grounds and Occasions... was 1671. Fleeman's The Sale Catalogue of Samuel Johnson's Library, Facsimile Edition notes a 3 volume set of "Echards" Works (#379). Greene in Samuel Johnson's Library, an Annotated Guide, says he knows of no 3 vol. edition of Eachard. However, the 1774 edition of Eachard's Works, published after the 4th Dict. edition, was in 3 volumes. The 1718 set of Laurence Echard's History of England was in three volumes]
- Eachard (no work cited); huff; mighty (added in 1773 Dict.) [BKG Note: SJ makes ambiguous (and incorrect) citations to Eachard: should be Laurence Echard (1670?-1730); The history of England. From the first entrance of Julius Cæsar and the Romans, to the end of the reign of King James the first. Containing the Space of 1678 Years. With a compleat index. By Laurence Echard, A. M. Prebendary of Lincoln, and Chaplain to the Right Reverend William, Lord Bishop of that Diocese, 1718, London : printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-Inn Lane. Vol. 2 (of 3) title page reads: The history of England. from the beginning of the Reign of King Charles the Fist, to the Restoration of King Charles the Second, containing the space of above 35 years, Volume the Second, with a Compleat Index, By Laurence Echard, A. M. Arch-deacon of Stowe, 1718, London : printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over against Katharine-street in the Strand; mighty (added in 1773 Dict., inexact quote (the text says Lydiat was a "match for" rather than "excell'd" the mighty Scaliger and Selden), p.[566] of Vol. 2 in this title). Vol. 3 (of 3) title page reads: The history of England. From the Restoration of King Charles the Second, to the conclusion of the Reign of James the Second, and Establishment of King William and Queen Mary, containing the Space of near 29 Years, Volume the Third, with a Compleat Index, By Laurence Echard, A. M. Arch-deacon of Stowe, 1718, London : printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over against Katharine-street in the Strand; huff (added in 1773 Dict., inexact quote (the text reads "Sir, you must not think to huff (Hough) us"), p.835 of Vol. 3 in this title)