Author:William Knox

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William Knox
(1789–1825)

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Scottish poet, known for writing Abraham Lincoln's favourite poem, Mortality, which Lincoln often recited from memory.

Works edit

"Mortality"
The Lonely Hearth, The songs of Israel, Harp of Zion, and other poems (1847) (external scan)

Works about Knox edit

"Knox, William (1789-1825)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
"Knox, William," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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