John Barrett (Hebrew scholar)
John Barrett (1753 – 15 November 1821) of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, was a noted Hebrew scholar.
Career[edit]
Barrett was born the son of a Church of Ireland priest in County Laois. He was known as a Trinity College Dublin don for most of his career and recognized as an eccentric. He saved his income and left £80,000 "to feed the hungry and clothe the naked" upon his death.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rev. John Barrett". Princess Grace Irish Library. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
External links[edit]
- Webb, Alfred (1878). . A Compendium of Irish Biography. Dublin: M. H. Gill & son.
- Barrett writing on Jonathan Swift
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