Lowth — [laʊθ], Robert, britischer anglikanischer Theologe, * Winchester 1710, ✝ London 1787; war 1741 50 Professor der Poetik in Oxford, seit 1766 Bischof von Oxford, seit 1777 Bischof von London. Lowth förderte die Bibelwissenschaft durch Arbeiten zu … Universal-Lexikon
Lowth — (spr. Laußh), 1) William, geb. 1661 in London, war Caplan zu Winchester u. st. 1732; er schr.: Erklärungen zum Jesaias (Lond. 1714), Jeremias (1718), Ezechiel (1723), Daniel u. die kleinen Propheten (1728). 2) Robert, Sohn des Vor., geb. 1711 in… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Lowth — (Laush), geb. 1711, gest. 1787 als Bischof von London, Kenner der hebräischen Sprache und des jüd. Alterthums. (Schriften: Ueber die hl. Poesie der Hebräer; Uebersetzung des Jesaias mit Einleitung und Commentar.) … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Lowth — This unusual surname recorded as Louth, Louthe, and Lowth, is of early medieval English origin. It is locational from the town of Louth in the county of Lincolnshire. The derivation of the town name and hence the later surname, is from the Olde… … Surnames reference
LOWTH, ROBERT° — (1710–1787), Hebraist. Appointed professor of poetry at Oxford in 1741, Lowth devoted a series of 34 Latin lectures to the literary qualities of biblical poetry. Originally published as Praelectiones de sacra poesi Hebraeorum (Oxford, 1753),… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Lowth, Robert — ▪ English bishop also spelled Robert Louth born Nov. 27, 1710, Winchester, Hampshire died Nov. 3, 1787, London Church of England bishop of London (appointed 1777) and literary scholar. During his Oxford professorship (1741–50) he was… … Universalium
LOWTH, ROBERT — a distinguished English prelate, born in Hants; was professor of Poetry in Oxford, and bishop in succession of St. Davids, Oxford, and London; wrote Prelectiones on the poetry of the Hebrews, a celebrated work, and executed a translation of… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Lowth, Robert — (1710 1787) Theologian and scholar, s. of William L., Prebendary of Winchester, and author of a Commentary on the Prophets, was b. at Winchester, and ed. there and at Oxf. Entering the Church he became Bishop successively of St. David s, Oxf … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Robert Lowth — FRS (27 November, 1710 ndash; 3 November, 1787) was a Bishop of the Church of England, a professor of poetry at Oxford University and the author of one of the most influential textbooks of English grammar.Lowth was born in Hampshire, England, the … Wikipedia
