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JOHN ADAMS
(1662-1720)
from An Essay Concerning Self-Murther
Born in London, the son of a Lisbon merchant, John Adams was educated at Eton and at King’s College, Cambridge, earning bachelor’s, master’s, and divinity degrees. He traveled to France, Italy, Spain, and Ireland. In 1687, he was appointed to … Continue reading
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