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Mason, William

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Mason, William, 1724–97, English poet, editor, and cleric. His works include two plays, Elfrida (1752) and Caractacus (1759), based on classical dramas. He was a friend of Thomas Gray Gray, Thomas, 1716–71, English poet. He was educated at Eton and Peterhouse, Cambridge. In 1739 he began a grand tour of the Continent with Horace Walpole. They quarreled in Italy, and Gray returned to England in 1741.
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, whose Life and Letters he published in 1775. Although he confused the texts of the letters, Mason is noted for developing the method of combining a life with letters.


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Herz, Leslie Brown Joyner, Sandra Mason, William Parks II, Edith W.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Edward and Barbara Rideout of Arlington, Kenneth and Kristen Rideout of Wilmington and William and Robin Mason of Southborough, and Claire and Ron Cone of Warren; 1 brother, Robert Driscoll of Chester, NH, and 1 sister, Mary McDermott of Arlington; 8 grandchildren, John Samantha, Matthew and Anna Rideout, Mallory Mason, William Mason Jr.
VS Rugby (from): Ullah, R Smith, Sullivan, Lenton, Machin, Scott, Wiseman, Finlay, Johnson, Hamer, O'Neill, Warner, Mason, Williams, Murphy, Evans, G Smith.
 
 
 
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