Zachary Pearce | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
 Portrait by Edward Penny | |
| Installed | 1756 |
| Term ended | 1774 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Wilcocks |
| Successor | John Thomas |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Bangor, Dean of Westminster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1690 |
| Died | 29 June 1774 |
| Nationality | English/British |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Zachary Pearce, sometimes known as Zachariah (8 September 1690 – 29 June 1774), was an English Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of Rochester. He was a controversialist and a notable early critical writer defending John Milton,[1] attacking Richard Bentley's 1732 edition of Paradise Lost the following year.
- ^ Christopher Ricks, Milton's Grand Style, p. 9.