History of the House of Austria, from the Foundation of the Monarchy by Rhodolph of Hapsburgh, to the Death of Leopold the Second, 1218 to 1792; Volume 1
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Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark, interspersed with historical relations and political inquiries. By William Coxe, ... In three volumes. ... Volume 3 of 3 by William Coxe (2010-05-29)
William Coxe Master of Arts Federal Reserve System was an English historian and priest who served as a traveling companion and tutor to nobility from 1771 to 1786.
Background
William Coxe was born on 17 March 1748 in Dover Street, Piccadilly, London, the eldest son of William Coxe (c1710–1760), a physician to the king"s household, and his wife, Martha, daughter of Paul D."Aranda. Following his father"s death in 1760, his mother married John Christopher Smith, who was Handel"s amanuensis.
Education
William Coxe was educated at Marylebone grammar school and at Eton College, he proceeded to King's College, Cambridge, and was elected a fellow of this society in 1768.
Career
In 1771 William Coxe took holy orders, and afterwards visited many parts of Europe as tutor and travelling companion to various noblemen and gentlemen.
He also held the rectory of Stourton from 1801 to 1811 and that of Fovant from 1811 until his death.
During a long residence at Bemerton Coxe was mainly occupied in literary work.
His Memoirs of Sir Robert Walpole (London, 1798), Memoirs of Horatio, Lord Walpole (London, 1802), Memoirs of John, duke of Marlborough (London, 1818 - 1819), Private and Original Correspondence of Charles Talbot, duke of Shrewsbury (London, 1821), Memoirs of the Administrations of Henry Pelham (London, 1829), are very valuable for the history of the 18th century.
His History of the House of Austria (London, 1807, new ed.
The style, however, as in all his works, is remarkably dull.
His other works are mainly accounts of his travels: Sketches of the Natural, Political and Civil State of Switzerland (London, 1779), Account of the Russian Discoveries between Asia and America (London, 1780), Account of Prisons and Hospitals in Russia, Sweden and Denmark (London, 1781), Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden and Denmark (London, 1784), Travels in Switzerland (London, 1789), Letter on Secret Tribunals of Westphalia (London, 1796), Historical Tom in Monmouthshire (London, 1801).
He also edited Gay's Fables, and wrote a Life of John Gay (Salisbury, 1797), Anecdotes of G. F. Handel and J. C. Smith (London, 1798), and a few other works of minor importance.
Some of his books have been translated into French, and several have gone through two or more editions.