John Barrett (Hebrew scholar) explained

John Barrett (1753  - 15 November 1821) of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, was a noted Hebrew scholar.

Career

Barrett was born the son of a Church of Ireland priest in County Laois. He was known as a Trinity College Dublin don for most of his career and was recognized as an eccentric. He saved his income and left £80,000 "to feed the hungry and clothe the naked" upon his death.^[1]

External links

• Barrett, John, Rev..
• Barrett writing on Jonathan Swift

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rev. John Barrett . https://web.archive.org/web/20020320065909/http://www.pgil-eirdata.org/html/pgil_datasets/authors/b/Barrett,J/life.htm . usurped . 20 March 2002 . Princess Grace Irish Library . 20 September 2007.