A Sermon, in Which the Union of the Colonies Is Considered and Recommended, and the Bad Consequences of Divisions Are Represented: Delivered on the Public Thanksgiving, November Sixteenth, 1775.

by Robert Baldwin Ross

A sermon, in which the union of the colonies is considered and recommended, and the bad consequences of divisions are represented : delivered on the public thanksgiving, November sixteenth, 1775.

Robert Ross

Gale, Sabin Americana



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Huntington Library

SABCP01101700

CTRG93-B1496

17760101

Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America



28 p. ; 23 cm. (8vo)

30 pages, Paperback

First published February 21, 2012

About the author

Robert Baldwin "Robbie" Ross was a Canadian journalist and art critic. He is best known as the executor of the estate of Oscar Wilde, to whom he had been a lifelong friend. He was also responsible for bringing together several great literary figures, such as Siegfried Sassoon, and acting as their mentor. His open homosexuality in a time when homosexual acts were illegal brought him many hardships.

Ross was able to rely on an allowance and inheritance from his wealthy family to support himself, leaving him free to pursue his interests. His main contribution to literature lies in his work as Wilde's executor, and as Wilde's friend in reading Wilde's texts and, if Ross is to be believed, frequently suggesting changes and improvements. He worked without pay for many years for a small art gallery run by friends and in this capacity travelled in order to purchase works. At one time he hoped to be selected for a royal position, but was rejected, probably due to his connection to Wilde.

Parallel with his work as Wilde's literary executor, Ross tried his hand as a writer and art critic and provided an introduction to Wilde's play Salome. His literary output is small, though, and he authored one book worth a mention, namely Masques and Phases, a collection of previously published short stories and reviews. As an art critic, Ross was highly critical of the post-impressionist painters.