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Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith (1771-1845) was an English wit, writer and Anglican cleric celebrated for his sharp social and political satire and accessible prose in the early 19th century. He was a prolific essayist whose writings on religion, education and reform helped shape public opinion and literary culture of his era. In today’s coverage, he tends to appear in discussions of literary satire, liberal Anglican thought, or during anniversaries of his influential essays.