Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
the Fourth Week of Lent
There are 17 days til Easter!
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Robertson, Joseph

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Robertson, John Jay
Next Entry
Robertson, Wesley
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

a learned English divine, was born at Knipe, Westmoreland Co. Aug. 28, 1726. He entered Queen's College, Oxford, in 1746, where he took his degree of arts. Receiving orders, he was for some time curate to Dr. Sykes at Rayleigh, and in 1758 received the living of Herriard, Hampshire. In 1770 he became rector of Sutton, in Essex, and in 1779 he was presented to the living of Horncastle, in Lincolnshire. He died Jan. 19, 1802. Among his principal publications are, a tract on Culinary Poisons (Lond. 1781): Introduction to Study of Polite Literature (ibid. 1782): Education of Young Ladies (ibid. 1798, 8vo). Besides other miscellaneous works, he contributed to The Critical Review from August, 1764, to September, 1785, over 2620 criticisms on theological, classical, poetical, and miscellaneous publications. See Chalmers, Biogq. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Auth. s.v.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Robertson, Joseph'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​r/robertson-joseph.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile