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James Adams (1737 – 7 December 1802) joined the English Jesuits in exile at their novitiate of Watten (France), on 7 September 1756. Afterwards Adams taught the belles-lettres at the English College of St. Omer. Having exercised his functions as a missionary for many years, he retired to Dublin, August, 1802, and died there in the following month of December. ==Works== Adams was the author of the following works. *''Early Rules for Taking a Likeness''. with plates. 8vo. London, 1792; translated from Bonamici. *''Oratio Academica Anglice et Latine''. London, 1793. *''Euphonologia Linguae Anglicanae, Latine et Gallice''. 8vo. London, 1794; for which he received the thanks of the Royal Society. *''Rule Britannia, or the Flattery of Free Subjects Expounded; to which is added an Academical Discourse''. London, 1798. *''A Sermon preached at the Catholic Chapel of St. Patrick, Sutton-street, on Wednesday, March 7, the Day of Public Fast''. London, 1798. *''The Pronunciation of the English Language Vindicated''. Edinburgh 1799. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Adams (Jesuit)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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