John Adams (educational writer)
John Adams (1750? – 1814) was a Scottish compiler of books for young readers.
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Biography
Adams was born at Aberdeen about 1750. Having graduated at the university there, he obtained a preaching license, and coming to London was appointed minister of the Scotch church in Hatton Garden. Subsequently he opened a school or ‘academy’ at Putney, which proved very successful; the botanists Allan Cunningham and his brother Richard were pupils. He died at Putney in 1814.[1]
Most of his numerous works passed through many editions, and were largely used in schools. Among them may be mentioned:[1]
- The Flowers of Ancient History, 1788
- Elegant Anecdotes and Bon Mots,’ 1790
- A View of Universal History (3 vols.), 1795, which includes a brief account of almost every country in the world down to the date of publication.
- The Flowers of Modern History, 1796.
- Curious Thoughts on the History of Man, 1799.
- The Flowers of Modern Travels (4th edition), 1802.
Adams also published by subscription a volume of sermons dedicated to Lord Grantham in 1805, and he was the author of a very popular Latin schoolbook, entitled Lectiones Selectæ, which reached an eleventh edition in 1823.[1]
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External links
- Books by John Adams from the Internet Archive:
- The Flowers of Modern History
- The Flowers of Modern Travels volume I
- The Flowers of Modern Travels volume II
- A View of Universal History, from the Creation to the Present Time
- Anecdotes, Bons-mots, and Characteristic Traits of the Greatest Princes, Politicians, etc
- A New History of Great Britain from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Present Time
