James Thomson

(b. Sept. 11, 1700, Ednam, near Kelso, Scotland – d. Aug. 27, 1748, Richmond, London (Surrey) )

Gender: M

James Thomson (1700-1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright who wrote Agamemnon, published and performed in 1738, and Tancred & Sigismunda, a tragedy in five acts that was published in 1745 and performed at Drury Lane by David Garrick. Thomson also wrote the lyrics to “Rule, Britannia!”

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James Thomson

Mentioned in 4 letters

Title	EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton of Frankley	1127
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	1791
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2167
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Sarah Sloane Stanley	2356

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