Savage, John
, D. D. the benevolent president of the
famous club at Royston*, and, as Mr. Cole says, the only
* Of this club, see an account by the list of members, we find Ralph
Mr. Gough in Gent. Mag. LI 11. p. Freeman and Christopher Anstey, both
814. Dr. Savage, however, was not D. D. The club likewise had its chap
the only clergyman belonging to it. In lain, and a well-stored wine-cellar
| clergyman ever admitted into it, was a member of Emanuel college, Cambridge, where he took his degrees, and
was D. D. of both universities. He was rector, first of
Bygrave, then of Clottiall, Herts, and lecturer of St. George,
Hanover-square, London. In his younger days he had
travelled with James, fifth earl of Salisbury, who gave him
the great living of Clothall, where Dr. Savage rebuilt the
rectory-house. In his more advanced years he was so
lively, pleasant, and facetious, that he was called the
“Aristippus” of the age. One day, at the levee, George I.
asked him, “How long he had stayed at Rome with lord
Salisbury” Upon his answering how long, “Why,” said
the king, “you stayed long enough, why did you not
convert the Pope” “Because, sir,” replied he, “I had
nothing better to offer him.” Having been bred at Westminster, he had always Jl great fondness for the school, attended at all their plays and elections, assisted in all their
public exercises, grew young again, and, among boys,
was a great boy himself. He used to attend the schools,
to furnish the lads with extempore epigrams at the elections.
He died March 24, 1747, by a fall down the stairs belonging to the scaffolding for lord Lovat’s trial; and the king’s
scholars had so great a regard for him, that, after his decease, they made a collection among themselves, and, at
their own charge, erected a small tablet of white marble to
his memory in the East cloister, with a Latin inscription.
Besides a visitation and an assize sermon, Mr. Cole attributes the following works to him: 1. “The Turkish History by Mr. Knolles and sir Paul Rycaut abridged,” 1701,
2 vols. 8vo. This was shewn to sir Paul, who approved of
it so much, that he designed to have written a preface to
it, had not death prevented him. 2. “A Collection of
Letters of the Ancients, whereby is discovered the morality,
gallantry, wit, humour, manner of arguing, and in a word
the genius of the Greeks and Romans,” 1703, 8vo.1
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
Brutes turn'd criticks, or, Mankind moraliz'd by beasts in sixty satyrical letters upon the vices and follies of our age / written in Italian by Signiore Moscheni ; and now done into English with some improvements.Lettere missive e responsive delle bestie. English (1695) by Savage, John, 1673-1747.
Spanish letters: historical, satyrical, and moral; of the famous Don Antonio de Guevara Bishop of Mondonedo, chief minister of state, and historiographer royal to the Emperor Charles V. Written by way of essay on different subjects, and every where intermixt with both raillerie and gallantry. Recommended by Sir Roger L'Estrange, and made English from the best original by Mr. Savage. (1697) by Savage, John, 1673-1747.
An Ancient and present state of Poland giving a short, but exact, account of the scituation [sic] of that country, the manners and customs of the inhabitants, the several successions of their kings, their religion, &c., drawn out of their best historians : to which is added an impartial account of the death of the late king and the present election as it now stands. (1697) by Savage, John, 1673-1747.
Memoires of the transactions in Savoy during this war wherein the Duke of Savoy's foul play with the allies, and his secret correspondence with the French king, are fully detected and demonstrated, by authentick proofs, and undeniable matter of fact : with remarks upon the separate treaty of Savoy with France, and the present posture of affairs with relation to a general peace / made English from the original. (1697) by Savage, John, 1673-1747.
The history of Poland. vol. 2 in several letters to persons of quality, giving an account of the antient and present state of that kingdom, historical, geographical, physical, political and ecclesiastical ... : with sculptures, and a new map after the best geographers : with several letters relating to physick / by Bern. Connor ... who, in his travels in that country, collected these memoirs from the best authors and his own observations ; publish'd by the care and assistance of Mr. Savage. (1698) by Savage, John, 1673-1747.
The history of Poland. vol. 1 in several letters to persons of quality, giving an account of the antient and present state of that kingdom, historical, geographical, physical, political and ecclesiastical ... : with sculptures, and a new map after the best geographers : with several letters relating to physick / by Bern. Connor ... who, in his travels in that country, collected these memoirs from the best authors and his own observations ; publish'd by the care and assistance of Mr. Savage. (1698) by Savage, John, 1673-1747.
The whole comical works of Monsr. Scarron ... a great part of which never before in English / translated by Mr. Tho. Brown, Mr. Savage, and others.Selections. English. 1700 (1700) by Savage, John, 1673-1747.