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William Barnes

William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English polymath, writer, poet, philologist, priest, mathematician, engraving artist and inventor. He wrote over 800 poems, some in Dorset dialect, and much other work, including a comprehensive English grammar quoting from more than 70 different languages. A linguistic purist, Barnes strongly advocated against borrowing foreign words into English, and instead supported the use and proliferation of "strong old Anglo-Saxon speech".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1801 (Dorset), Died October 7, 1886 (Dorset)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-18035 10-in. 6/29/1916 Don't ceare Louise Homer Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barnes, William," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101932.

Barnes, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101932.

"Barnes, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101932

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