William Warburton

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William Warburton was an 18th-century English bishop, critic, and theologian best known for his influential and often controversial works on religion and literary criticism.

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instanceOf Anglican bishop
human
literary critic
theologian
burialPlace Gloucester Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship England
Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1698-12-24
dateOfDeath 1779-06-07
denomination Church of England
describedAs 18th-century English bishop, critic, and theologian
educatedAt Oakham School
educatedIn law
fatherInLaw Ralph Allen
genre literary criticism
religious criticism
theology
hasActivityPeriod 18th century
influenced Joseph Butler
Samuel Parr
influencedBy John Locke
classical authors
knownFor controversial religious writings
defence of revealed religion
literary criticism
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Church of England
movement Enlightenment-era Anglican theology
notableWork A Critical and Philosophical Enquiry into the Causes of Miracles
A View of Lord Bolingbroke’s Philosophy
Julian, or A Discourse concerning the Earthquake and Fiery Eruption
The Alliance between Church and State
The Divine Legation of Moses
The Divine Legation of Moses Demonstrated
occupation bishop
clergyman
literary critic
theologian
writer
placeOfBirth Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire
placeOfDeath Gloucester
positionHeld Bishop of Gloucester
religion Anglicanism
spouse Gertrude Tucker
wroteAbout biblical interpretation
church-state relations
revelation

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