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Toplady, Augustus Montague

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Toplady, Augustus Montague (1740–78), Anglican clergyman and hymn-writer. In 1758 he adopted extreme Calvinist opinions; these are elaborated in The Historic Proof of the Doctrinal Calvinism of the Church of England (1774). He is chiefly remembered for his hymns, which include ‘Rock of Ages’.

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Toplady, Augustus Montague

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Toplady, Augustus Montague (1740–78), is remembered for his hymns, especially ‘Rock of Ages’, published in the Gospel Magazine in 1775.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Toplady, Augustus Montague." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Toplady, Augustus Montague." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-TopladyAugustusMontague.html

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Toplady, Augustus Montague." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-TopladyAugustusMontague.html

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