John Rogers Pitman facts for kids

John Rogers Pitman (born 1782, died 1861) was an English clergyman and author. A clergyman is a person who works for the church, like a priest or minister. Pitman was also a very busy writer and editor.

Pitman's Early Life and Career

John Rogers Pitman went to school at Christ's Hospital. Later, he studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge University. He earned his first degree in 1804 and a master's degree in 1815. After becoming a clergyman, he started working in churches in Essex in 1817. He was a curate in Berden and a vicar in Ugley, both in Essex.

Pitman became famous for his sermons in London. He preached at several chapels and hospitals before 1830. In 1833, he began working at St Barnabas, Kensington church. He left his church jobs in Essex in 1846 and Kensington in 1848. After that, he became a special chaplain to the Duchess of Kent. She was the mother of Queen Victoria. Pitman passed away in Bath on August 27, 1861. This was just a few months after the Duchess of Kent died.

Pitman's Published Works

John Rogers Pitman was a very productive writer, editor, and person who put together collections of writings. He created special versions of many important books. These versions often included his own notes and explanations.

He edited the works of several famous writers, including:

• Jeremy Taylor (1820–1822)
• John Lightfoot (1822–1825)
• Edward Reynolds (1826)
• Nathaniel Hooke's Roman History (1821)
• Biblical commentaries by Simon Patrick and William Lowth in a book called A Critical Commentary and Paraphrase (1822). This book also included works by Richard Arnald, Daniel Whitby, and Moses Lowman.
• Joseph Bingham's Origines Ecclesiasticæ (1840)

Besides his sermons, he also published other books:

• Excerpta ex variis Romanis poetis, London, 1808. This was a collection of writings from different Roman poets.
• Practical Lectures upon the Ten First Chapters of the Gospel of St. John, London, 1821. He added a supplement to this book in 1822.
• The School Shakespeare, with notes, London, 1822. This book helped students understand Shakespeare's plays.
• Sophoclis Ajax, Greek and Latin, with notes, London. This was a Greek play by Sophocles, translated into Latin, with Pitman's notes.
• Practical Commentary on our Lord's Sermon on the Mount, London, 1852.