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John Gilbert Cooper or John Gilbert (24 August 1722 – 21 April 1769) was a British poet and writer. ==Biography== John Gilbert was born in Lockington, Leicestershire. His father was left a legacy which included Thurgarton Priory which he was allowed if he changed his name to Cooper.〔(Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1735 (9 Geo. 2). c. 27 )〕 John Gilbert Cooper was educated locally and then at Westminster School.〔Robin Dix, ‘Cooper, John Gilbert (1722–1769)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, 2004 (accessed 28 May 2011 )〕 He completed his education at Trinity College, Cambridge.〔 Cooper first published poetry in 1742 occasionally until he became a regular contributor to ''The Museum'' which was published by Robert Dodsley. His contributions to Dodsley's journal was under the nom de plume of ''Philaretes''.〔(John Gilbert Cooper ), Alexander Chalmers, ''Works of the English Poets'', 1810〕 Cooper's claim to notability comes from his prose, poetry and a public row he had with William Warburton. The row arose from a book he published on Socrates where his work ignored the established view of many including Warburton. Warburton responded to Cooper's 1749, ''Life of Socrates'' with an ''Essay on Criticism'' in 1751. Cooper unwisely accused Warburton of personal attack in ''Cursory Remarks on Mr Warburton's New Edition of Mr Pope's Works'' - it was unwise as he also made personal attacks on Warburton. Samuel Johnson later described Cooper as the Punchinello of literature.〔James Boswell, Life〕 Cooper's 1754 ''Letters Concerning Taste'' was said to be the first book on the subject of taste.〔 Cooper died in Mayfair having devoted the last few years of his life to the ''Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce'', but he left when he failed to get elected as vice president. Cooper died early after suffering with kidney stones and was buried at Thurgarton.〔 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「John Gilbert Cooper」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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