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Francis Jacox
1825–1897
A Victorian essayist and clergyman with a gift for literary wandering, he wrote books that move easily between scripture, criticism, quotation, and curious byways of reading. His work has the feel of a learned companion talking across a crowded bookshelf.
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Scripture texts illustrated by general literature
by Francis Jacox
About the author
Francis Jacox was a 19th-century English writer and cleric, born in 1825 and died in 1897. Library and catalog records identify him as the author of a long list of books, including Aspects of Authorship; or, Book Marks and Book Makers, Cues from All Quarters, Bible Music, Secular Annotations on Scripture Texts, and Scripture Texts Illustrated by General Literature.
His writing suggests a mind drawn to quotation, commentary, and literary connections. Some records and later references describe him as "the Rev. Francis Jacox," and he also wrote under the pseudonym "Parson Frank," linking him to Victorian religious and literary journalism as well as essay writing.
Today he is remembered less as a household name than as a wonderfully wide-ranging man of letters. Readers who enjoy reflective nonfiction, old-style criticism, and books built from reading, memory, and observation may find his work especially rewarding.