TOPLADY, AUGUSTUS MONTAGUE
- TOPLADY, AUGUSTUS MONTAGUE
hymn-writer, born at Farnham, Surrey; became vicar of Broad Hembury, Devonshire, in 1768; was an uncompromising Calvinist, and opponent of the Methodists; survives as the author of "Rock of Ages," besides which he wrote "Poems on Sacred Subjects," and compiled "Psalms and Hymns," of which a few are his own (1740-1778).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.
James Wood.
1907.
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Toplady, Augustus Montague — (1740 1778) Born at Farnham, Surrey, the son of an Army major who died at the siege of Carthagena (1741), he was educated at Westminster School and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1760. Around 1756 he was converted under the… … British and Irish poets
Toplady, Augustus Montague — (1740 1778) Hymn writer, s. of an officer in the army, was b. at Farnham, ed. at Westminster and Trinity Coll., Dublin, after which he took orders and became incumbent of Broad Hembury. He was a strong Calvinist and entered into a bitter… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Augustus Montague Toplady — Rev. Toplady Augustus Montague Toplady (* 4. November 1740 in Farnham; † 11. August 1778 in London) war ein anglikanischer Geistlicher und Verfasser von Kirchenliedern. Leben Nach seiner Ausbildung an der Westminster School … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Rock of Ages (Christian hymn) — Infobox Hymn Name = Rock of Ages MusicBy = Thomas Hastings WordsBy = Augustus Montague Toplady Published = 1775 OrigLanguage = English TranslatedBy = TranslatedPub = Meter = TradMelodyName = Toplady Misc = Rock of Ages Rock of Ages, cleft for me … Wikipedia
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