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The Office of Bailiff of a Liberty

Joseph Ritson · Joseph, 1774?- Frank

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Joseph Ritson

Joseph Ritson

Joseph Ritson was an English antiquary known for editing the first scholarly collection of Robin Hood ballads (1795). After a visit to France in 1791, he became a staunch supporter of the ideals of the French Revolution. He was also an influential vegetarianism activist. Ritson is also known for his collections of English nursery rhymes, such as "Roses Are Red" and "Little Bo-Peep", in Gammer Gurton's Garland or The Nursery Parnassus, published in London by Joseph Johnson.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Portrait: via Wikipedia (see source).

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