william cobbett

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Definition of william cobbett in English English dictionary

born March 9, 1763, Farnham, Surrey, Eng. died June 18, 1835, London English journalist. He joined the army and served in Canada (1785-91). He lived in the U.S. (1794-1800), where he launched his career as a journalist, fiercely attacking the spirit and practice of American democracy and winning himself the nickname "Peter Porcupine." He returned to England and founded the weekly Political Register (1802), which he published until his death. He championed traditional rural values as England entered the Industrial Revolution; his reactionary views of the ideal society struck a powerful chord of nostalgia, and he also criticized corruption, harsh laws, and low wages

Hyphenation

Wil·liam Cob·bett

Turkish pronunciation

wîlyım käbît

Pronunciation

/ˈwəlyəm ˈkäbət/ /ˈwɪljəm ˈkɑːbɪt/