Daniel Bellamy, the elder facts for kids

Daniel Bellamy the Elder (born in 1687) was an English writer who wrote on many different topics. He was born in London on December 25, 1687. He went to Merchant Taylors' School and later studied at St. John's College, Oxford. However, he had to leave college in 1709 before finishing his degree because his family faced financial difficulties. After leaving Oxford, he worked as a clerk, helping people with legal documents related to property.

What Daniel Bellamy Wrote

Daniel Bellamy wrote many different kinds of books and poems. Here are some of his notable works:

• The Lord Mornay du Plessis Marly's Thoughts on the Trinity (1721): This was a translation of a book about religious ideas.
• The Cambro-Britannic Engineer; or, The Original mouse-trapp-maker (1722): This was a funny, epic poem written to celebrate St. David's Day. It was a translation of another work called Muscipula.
• Love Triumphant; or, The Rival Goddesses: A pastoral opera (1722): This book included a pastoral opera, which is a play with music set in a countryside. It also had other poems and translations that had not been published before.
• The Young Ladies Miscellany; or, Youth's innocent and rational amusement (1723): This book was a collection of writings for young women. It also included advice on how to speak clearly and the benefits of practicing public speaking early on. A second edition was released in 1726.
• Moral Tales adapted from Fénelon (1729): These were stories that taught good lessons, adapted from the works of a French writer named Fénelon.
• The Generous Mahometan (1730): This was a novel, which is a type of storybook.
• Phædri Fabulæ Selectæ ... Fifty ... Fables of Phædrus, in Latin, French and English (1734): This book contained fifty fables (short stories with a moral lesson) by the ancient Roman writer Phaedrus. They were presented in three languages: Latin, French, and English.
• The Christian Schoolmaster (1736): This book likely offered guidance for teachers in Christian schools.

Daniel Bellamy also started translating a large work called Ceremonies by Bernard Picart. He worked with his son, also named Daniel Bellamy, the younger, on some other projects.