Tickell, Thomas

Tickell, Thomas

▪ English writer
born 1686, Bridekirk, near Carlisle, Eng.
died April 23, 1740, Bath, Somerset

      English verse writer and man of letters who is, however, best remembered for the quarrel involving his translation of the first book of Homer's Iliad in 1715, which appeared contemporaneously with that of Alexander Pope. Joseph Addison's reported description of Tickell's version as “the best that ever was in any language” aroused the anger of Pope, who assumed that Addison was the real author or had had a share in the work. Addison gave Tickell the responsibility of collecting and editing his works, which were printed in 1721. In 1724 Tickell became secretary to the lords justices of Ireland, retaining the post until his death.

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