Joseph Spence | |
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| Born | 28 April 1699 Kingsclere, Hampshire |
| Died | 20 August 1768 (aged 69) Byfleet, Surrey |
| Body discovered | in the ornamental waters of his garden at Byfleet |
| Resting place | St Mary's, Byfleet |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Eton College and Winchester College |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Title | Regius Professor of Modern History |
| Term | 1742–1768 |
| Predecessor | William Holmes |
| Successor | John Vivian |
Joseph Spence (28 April 1699 – 20 August 1768) was a historian, literary scholar and anecdotist, most famous for his collection of anecdotes (published in 1820) that are an invaluable resource for historians of 18th-century English literature (Augustan literature).[1]
- ^ Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters, of Books and Men by the Rev. Joseph Spence. London: John Murray. 1820. Retrieved 28 November 2018 – via Internet Archive.