Sparrow, John, 1615-1670
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Variants
- Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?
- J. S. (John Sparrow), 1615-1670
- S., J. (John Sparrow), 1615-1670
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1615-05-12
Death Date
- 1670-12
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1631
- Organization: Trinity College (University of Cambridge)
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1633
- Organization: Inner Temple (London, England)
Birth Place
- Essex (England)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
(aat) Law (discipline)
(aat) English (language)
(aat) Translation (function)
Occupation
(aat) Lawyers
(aat) Translators
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Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?
Sources
- found: Böhme, J. Mysterium magnum, 1924:t.p. (John Sparrow)
- found: DNB(Sparrow, John, 1615-1665?; mystic)
- found: Böhme, J. XL. questions concerning the soule, 1647:p. [14], first sequence (J.S.)
- found: Oxford dictionary of national biography, viewed 2016-04-26doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/26087 (Sparrow, John (1615-1670), translator and lawyer, was born on 12 May 1615 at Stambourne, Essex. He matriculated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1631 but did not graduate. He was admitted of the Inner Temple in November 1633 and became a barrister. Between 1647 and 1662 Sparrow and his cousin John Ellistone translated and published the complete works of the Silesian mystic Jacob Boehme (1575-1624) from German into English. Sparrow was buried at Gestingthorpe, Essex, on 8 December 1670)
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Change Notes
- 1985-03-15: new
- 2016-04-27: revised
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