John Rogers Pitman

John Rogers Pitman (1782–1861) was an English clergyman and author.

Life

He studied at Christ's Hospital, and then Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was admitted B.A. in 1804, and proceeded M.A. in 1815.[1] Taking holy orders, he was appointed perpetual curate of Berden and vicar of Ugley, Essex, 18 February 1817.

He became well known as a preacher in London, at Berkeley and Belgrave Chapels, and at the Foundling and Magdalene Hospitals before 1830. In 1833 he was presented to the perpetual curacy of St Barnabas, Kensington, by the vicar, Joseph Holden Pott. He resigned his Essex livings in 1846, and Kensington in 1848, becoming domestic chaplain to the Duchess of Kent. He died at Bath on 27 August 1861, a few months after his royal patroness.

Works

Pitman was a prolific writer, compiler, and editor, producing annotated editions of:

Besides sermons, he also published:

  • Excerpta ex variis Romanis poetis, London, 1808.
  • Practical Lectures upon the Ten First Chapters of the Gospel of St. John, London, 1821; with a supplement, 1822.
  • The School Shakespeare, with notes, London, 1822.
  • Sophoclis Ajax, Greek and Latin, with notes, London.
  • Practical Commentary on our Lord's Sermon on the Mount, London, 1852.

References

  • "Pitman, John Rogers" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

Notes

  1. "Pitman, John Rogers (PTMN800JR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. Patrick, Simon (10 June 2018). "A critical commentary and paraphrase on the Old and New Testament and the Apocrypha". London. hdl:2027/nyp.33433021030824. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Attribution

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