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Article History. Junius, two of his many faces, detail of an engraving by T. Bonner, 1770. Junius, the pseudonym of the still unidentified author of a series of letters contributed to Henry Sampson Woodfall’s Public Advertiser, a popular English newspaper of the day, between Jan. 21, 1769, and Jan. 21, 1772. Junius’ aims were to discredit ...
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External links. Identity of Junius. Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of political letters critical of the government of King George III to the Public Advertiser, [1] from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772 as well as several other London newspapers such as the London Evening Post .
Jun 11, 2018 · "Junius" was the pen name of an unknown British writer who launched political attacks on the duke of Grafton, the duke of Bedford, and George III and defended the popular cause of John Wilkes. His most notable series appeared in the London Public Advertiser between January 1769 and January 1772.
On the ancient Roman calendar, mensis Iunius or Iunius, also Junius ( June ), was the fourth month, following Maius ( May ). In the oldest calendar attributed by the Romans to Romulus, Iunius was the fourth month in a ten-month year that began with March ( Martius, " Mars ' month").
Modern DateRoman DateStatusJune 1Kalendae IuniaeN2a.d. IV Non. Iun. [10]F3III Non. Iun. [11]C4prid. Non. Iun. [12]CFranciscus Junius (1545-1602) is a significant figure in the development of Reformed theology in the era of early Reformed orthodoxy. Junius studied under John Calvin in Geneva, pastoring churches throughout Europe and serving on the theological faculties of two of the most important academies of the time, Heidelberg and Leiden.
Jul 24, 2013 · Introduction. “Junius 11” is the nickname of a manuscript of Old English biblical poetry, whose formal shelf mark is Oxford, Bodleian Library, Junius 11. It contains the sole surviving copies of four long Old English poems, which modern editors have titled Genesis, Exodus, Daniel, and Christ and Satan.
An illustration of patriarch Kenan, from the Junius manuscript. The Junius manuscript is one of the four major codices of Old English literature. Written in the 10th century, it contains poetry dealing with Biblical subjects in Old English, the vernacular language of Anglo-Saxon England.
