Thomas Amory (c. 1691 – 25 November 1788) was a writer with an Irish background. He is thought to have lived in

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and later in

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Polymath

In 1755 Amory published ''Memoirs containing the lives of several ladies of Great Britain, a History of Antiquities and Observations on the Christian Religion''. This was followed by the ''Life of John Buncle, Esq.'' in 1766, which was practically a continuation: Vol. I, 1756, Vol. II, an
Vol. III
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and other subjects, unsystematically, but with occasional originality and felicity of diction.

Private life

Amory was a keen Unitarian. He was also a renowned eccentric, with a peculiar appearance and the manner of a gentleman. He scarcely ever stirred abroad except at dusk. He died at the age of 97, probably in London.

Notes

* * *The information here is consistent with the entry in ''The Oxford Companion to English Literature'', ed. Sir Paul Harvey, 4th e. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1967).

External links

''The Life of John Buncle.''
Multiple formats at Ex-Classics Project. Includes critical essays, notes and translations.
''Memoirs containing the lives of several ladies of Great Britain, a History of Antiquities and Observations on the Christian Religion.''

References

1690s births 1788 deaths 18th-century British writers 18th-century Irish writers 18th-century Irish male writers Writers from Dublin (city) {{Ireland-writer-stub