John Quine
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| Born |
5 May 1857 Glenmoar Mill, German, Isle of Man |
| Died | 29 February 1940 (aged 82) Lonan, Isle of Man |
| Nationality | Manx |
John Quine (5 May 1857 – 29 February 1940) was a Manx clergyman, scholar, novelist and playwright. Today he is perhaps best remembered for his 1897 novel, The Captain of the Parish.
Third son of a Foxdale miller, William Quine and Christian (née Callister), John Quine was introduced to Latin and the classics from an early age. He attended King William's College, near to which the family moved when Quine was twelve years old, when they settled in Ballasalla. After winning numerous prizes at the school, Quine won an open scholarship to study Mathematics at Merton College, Oxford, in 1877.
Quine proved to be a popular and successful student at Oxford, being elected Postmaster (senior undergraduate scholar) at Merton whilst gaining great popularity amongst his peers thanks to his conversational brilliance. His enjoyment of Oxford was hampered only by the occasional consequences of his quick tongue and a lack of funds that he attributed to his father's miserliness. He gained his Bachelor of Arts in 1881 and his MA shortly afterwards, as well as taking his Holy orders.
Despite gaining his degree in mathematics, Quine developed his early interest in the classics into a passion which would last throughout his life. At Oxford he pursued courses in Greek and Latin literature as well as divinity. Upon graduation it was expected that he would go on to a successful career in the Church or the British Museum, but instead he returned to the Isle of Man, being by this time a staunch Manx Nationalist.
Upon leaving university in 1881, Quine became curate of Kirk Michael. Early in 1883 he became the Domestic Chaplain to Bishop Rowley Hill. In July 1883 Quine took up teaching, being appointed the headmaster of Douglas Grammar School. The art teacher at this time was Archibald Knox, who Quine has been credited with influencing with his interest in Celtic art.
In 1884 Quine married Mary Lindsay, the sister of the Bishop's Chaplain, who was described at the time as being a lady of great dignity and beauty. They first lived in the School House at 2 Dalton Road, but as their family grew circumstances forced them to move to a larger house at 52 Derby Square, Douglas. They would go on to eventually have eleven children, all of whom had their mother's maiden name as their middle name.
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