John Winstanley

John Winstanley

John Winstanley (1678?[1] – 1750) was an English Enlightenment figure and poet, probably born in Ireland.

Works

  • Poems Written Occasionally (1742)[2]

References

  • Lee, Sidney, ed. (1900). "Winstanley, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 62. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Notes

  1. ^ Writing in 1745 he gave his age as 67, implying a birth year of approximately 1678.
  2. ^ "Poems Written Occasionally". Printed by S. Powell , for the author. 1742.


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