Thomas Wright

615 books • 16 series

Wright was born near Ludlow in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, to a Quaker family who had formerly lived in Bradford. He attended Ludlow Grammar School before graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1834. While in Cambridge, he contributed to the Gentleman's Magazine and other periodicals, and in 1835 he moved to London to pursue a literary career. In 1842, he was chosen corresponding member of Paris' Academie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, as well as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a member of numerous other distinguished British and international organizations. In 1859, he oversaw the excavations of the Roman town of Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter), near Shrewsbury, and produced a report. The Drawing Room Portrait Gallery contains a portrait of him from October 1, 1859. Thomas Edward Bridgett, an English clergyman and historian, commented, "It is only when he has to speak of the Catholic Church that he is bitter and unfair."
Jun 2, 2011
Cover of Uriconium; A Historical Account of the Ancient Roman City, and of the Excavations Made Upon Its Site, at Wroxeter, in Shropshire, Forming a Sketch of the Condition and History of the Welsh Border During the Roman Period

Uriconium; A Historical Account of the Ancient Roman City, and of the Excavations Made Upon Its Site, at Wroxeter, in Shropshire, Forming a Sketch of the Condition and History of the Welsh Border During the Roman Period

May 27, 2011
Cover of Queen Elizabeth And Her Times, A Series Of Original Letters, Selected From The Inedited Private Correspondence Of The Lord Treasurer Burghley, The Earl Of Leicester, The Secretaries Walsingham And Smith, Sir Christopher Hatton

Queen Elizabeth And Her Times, A Series Of Original Letters, Selected From The Inedited Private Correspondence Of The Lord Treasurer Burghley, The Earl Of Leicester, The Secretaries Walsingham And Smith, Sir Christopher Hatton

May 25, 2011
Cover of A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages

A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages

Apr 19, 2011
Cover of Hind Head; Or, the English Switzerland, and Its Literary and Historical Associations.

Hind Head; Or, the English Switzerland, and Its Literary and Historical Associations.

Apr 18, 2011
Cover of The History of Scotland; From the Earliest Period to the Present Time ... Illustrated with Portraits, Etc. Vol. III

The History of Scotland; From the Earliest Period to the Present Time ... Illustrated with Portraits, Etc. Vol. III

Apr 6, 2011
Cover of The seven sages in english verse

The seven sages in english verse

Apr 1, 2011
Cover of Wanderings of an Antiquary, Chiefly Upon the Traces of the Romans in Britain.

Wanderings of an Antiquary, Chiefly Upon the Traces of the Romans in Britain.

Apr 1, 2011
Cover of The Town of Cowper; Or, the Literary and Historical Associations of Olney and Its Neighbourhood ... with Photographs and Wood Engravings. Second Edition.

The Town of Cowper; Or, the Literary and Historical Associations of Olney and Its Neighbourhood ... with Photographs and Wood Engravings. Second Edition.

Mar 28, 2011
Cover of The History of France

The History of France

Mar 28, 2011
Cover of Feudal Manuals of English History, a Series of Popular Sketches of Our National History, Compiled at Different Periods, from the Thirteenth Century to the Fifteenth ... Edited from the Original Manuscripts by T. Wright.

Feudal Manuals of English History, a Series of Popular Sketches of Our National History, Compiled at Different Periods, from the Thirteenth Century to the Fifteenth ... Edited from the Original Manuscripts by T. Wright.

Mar 28, 2011
Cover of A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages. with Illustrations from the Illuminations in Contemporary Manuscripts and Other Sources, Drawn and Engraved by F. W. Fairholt.

A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages. with Illustrations from the Illuminations in Contemporary Manuscripts and Other Sources, Drawn and Engraved by F. W. Fairholt.

Mar 28, 2011
Cover of The History of Scotland; From the Earliest Period to the Present Time ... Illustrated with Portraits, Etc.

The History of Scotland; From the Earliest Period to the Present Time ... Illustrated with Portraits, Etc.

Mar 25, 2011
Cover of Grainger's Thorn. a Novel.

Grainger's Thorn. a Novel.

Mar 24, 2011
Cover of The Town of Cowper; Or, the Literary and Historical Associations of Olney and Its Neighbourhood ... with Photographs and Wood Engravings.

The Town of Cowper; Or, the Literary and Historical Associations of Olney and Its Neighbourhood ... with Photographs and Wood Engravings.

Mar 24, 2011
Cover of The Homes of Other Days

The Homes of Other Days

Mar 17, 2011
Cover of The History Of Ludlow And It's Neighbourhood; Forming A Popular Sketch Of The History Of The Welsh Border

The History Of Ludlow And It's Neighbourhood; Forming A Popular Sketch Of The History Of The Welsh Border

Mar 17, 2011
Cover of Johnny Robinson

Johnny Robinson

Mar 17, 2011
Cover of Royston Winter Recreations in the Days of Queen Anne

Royston Winter Recreations in the Days of Queen Anne

Mar 1, 2011
Cover of Grainger's Thorn. a Novel. Vol. II.

Grainger's Thorn. a Novel. Vol. II.

Mar 1, 2011
Cover of England Under the House of Hanover; Its History and Condition During the Reigns of the Three Georges, Illustrated from the Caricatures and Satires of the Day ... with Numerous Illustrations Executed by F. W. Fairholt

England Under the House of Hanover; Its History and Condition During the Reigns of the Three Georges, Illustrated from the Caricatures and Satires of the Day ... with Numerous Illustrations Executed by F. W. Fairholt

Feb 23, 2011
Cover of The Easy Guide to the Scientific Proof of God

The Easy Guide to the Scientific Proof of God

Feb 15, 2011
Cover of The Mystery of St. Dunstan's. a Realistic and Sensational Story of Fleet Street in 1724, Vol. II

The Mystery of St. Dunstan's. a Realistic and Sensational Story of Fleet Street in 1724, Vol. II

Feb 15, 2011
Cover of The Mystery of St. Dunstan's. a Realistic and Sensational Story of Fleet Street in 1724. Vol. I

The Mystery of St. Dunstan's. a Realistic and Sensational Story of Fleet Street in 1724. Vol. I

Feb 1, 2011
Cover of Anecdota Literaria; A Collection of Short Poems in English, Latin, and French, Illustrative of the Literature and History of England in the Thirteenth Century ... Edited from Manuscripts at Oxford, London, Paris, and Berne.

Anecdota Literaria; A Collection of Short Poems in English, Latin, and French, Illustrative of the Literature and History of England in the Thirteenth Century ... Edited from Manuscripts at Oxford, London, Paris, and Berne.