John Bicknell

For the English author, see John Laurens Bicknell. For the American real estate attorney and investor, see John Dustin Bicknell.

John Bicknell, the elder (baptised 1746 – 27 March 1787), was an English barrister and writer. He was co-author with Thomas Day of the abolitionist poem The Dying Negro from 1773.[1] Bicknell has also been credited with Musical Travels through England, a pseudonymous satire on Charles Burney.[2]

  1. ^ Michael J. Franklin (22 September 2011). 'Orientalist Jones': Sir William Jones, Poet, Lawyer, and Linguist, 1746–1794. OUP Oxford. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-19-953200-1.
  2. ^ "collections.soane.org, Musical travels through England. By the late Joel Collier, licentiate in music.". Retrieved 27 May 2016.