William Falconer: Sailor, Poet, Lexicographer

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EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LIFE Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1215/00982601-10394857

William Jones

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Abstract:William Falconer (1732–1770) suffered a catastrophic shipwreck as a young man, which became the subject of his celebrated poem The Shipwreck (1762), with revised and extended editions in 1764 and 1769. He is also the compiler of the Dictionary of the Marine which remained the standard work of nautical reference until the end of the sailing ship. Largely forgotten through the 20th century, Falconer's work is now being recognised as a significant and unique contribution to our understanding of the literature, and indeed the world view, of the eighteenth century. This essay traces his life and intellectual development from an impoverished childhood to a career in both the merchant and Royal Navy, and to distinguished achievements as poet, sea-scientist and lexicographer.

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威廉·法尔科纳:水手、诗人、词典编纂者

摘要:威廉·法尔科纳(William Falconer, 1732-1770)年轻时遭遇了一场灾难性的海难，这成为他著名的诗歌《海难》(1762)的主题，并于1764年和1769年进行了修订和扩充。他也是《航海词典》的编纂者，这本词典一直是航海参考的标准著作，直到帆船时代结束。在整个20世纪，法尔科纳的作品基本上被遗忘了，现在人们认为，他的作品对我们理解18世纪的文学，乃至世界观，做出了重要而独特的贡献。这篇文章追溯了他的生活和智力发展，从贫穷的童年到在商船和皇家海军的职业生涯，以及作为诗人、海洋科学家和词典编纂者的杰出成就。

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期刊介绍： Committed to interdisciplinary exchange, Eighteenth-Century Life addresses all aspects of European and world culture during the long eighteenth century, 1660–1815. The most wide-ranging journal of eighteenth-century studies, it also encourages diverse methodologies—from close reading to cultural studies—and it always welcomes suggestions for review essays, special issues, and innovative approaches. Among Eighteenth-Century Life’s noteworthy regular features are its film forums, its review essays, its book-length special issues, and the longest and most eclectic lists of books received of any journal in the field.