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Burney, Charles, Jr., D.D., LL.D.

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an English clergyman, was born at Lynn, Norfolk, in 1757, and educated at the Charterhouse and at Caius College, Cambridge. He was for some time engaged in an academy at Highgate, and afterwards became assistant to Dr. Rose.-at Chiswick. From' 1783 to 1800 he was a contributor of classical articles to the Monthly Review; and for two or three years was editor of the London Magazine. He died in 1817. His published works are of interest, chiefly to the literary critic. See Allibone, Diet. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.