John Barrett (1753 – 15 November 1821) of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, was a noted Hebrew scholar.
Career
Barrett was born the son of a Church of Ireland priest in County Laois. He was known as a Trinity College Dublin don for most of his career and was recognized as an eccentric. He saved his income and left £80,000 "to feed the hungry and clothe the naked" upon his death.
References
- "Rev. John Barrett". Princess Grace Irish Library. Archived from the original on 20 March 2002. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
External links
- Webb, Alfred (1878). "Barrett, John, Rev." . A Compendium of Irish Biography. Dublin: M. H. Gill & son.
- Barrett writing on Jonathan Swift