1726 - 1795
William Jones (Welsh radical) Welsh Poet
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| Birthday |
18th June, 1726
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| Birthplace |
Llangadfan, Wales
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| Died |
20th August, 1795
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| Place of Death |
Llangadfan, Wales
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
Welsh
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| Occupation Text |
farmer, scholar
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| Occupation |
Poet
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William Jones (christened 18 June 1726 – 20 August 1795) was a Welsh antiquary, poet, scholar and radical. Jones was an ardent supporter of both the American and French Revolutions – his strong support of the Patriot and Jacobin causes earned him the nicknames "the rural Voltaire", the "Welsh Voltaire", and accusations of being, "a rank Republican and a Leveller". Despite his vocal support for foreign revolutions, however, Jones never advocated a violent Welsh republican uprising against the House of Hanover and instead encouraged the Welsh people to emigrate en masse to "The Promised Land"; in the newly founded United States.
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