Wolcot, John, 1738-1819 (English satirist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 9 May 1738 - 12 January 1819
Biography
John Wolcot was an English satirist who wrote under the pseudonym of "Peter Pindar". He was born at Dodbrooke in Devon and educated at Aberdeen University. Having begun careers in both medicine and the church, in 1780 Wolcot went to London and began writing satires. His subjects included members of the Royal Academy, and frequently the King and Queen. He died at his home in Latham Place, London in 1819.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Two poems by Robert Burns and Peter Pindar transcribed by Louisa Matilda Crawford, 7 November 1821
Item
Identifier: Coll-1839/3/1/4
Scope and Contents
Two poems titled "Wandering Willie" by Robert Burns and "The Druids Hymn to the Sun" by P Pinder [sic], transcribed by Louisa Matilda Crawford. Peter Pindar was the pseudonym of English satirist John Wolcot.
Dates:
7 November 1821