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Nicholas Breton
1542 - 1626 Author of "He lived as none but he has lived" in Hymns for Sunday School Worship Breton, Nicholas, second son of William Breton, of Red Cross Street, Cripplegate, London, probably born about 1542-3. His father's will, proved in 1559, shows that at his death, his eldest son was still a boy, and that in the event of his death, Nicholas was not to inherit until he was 24. It appears that he resided for some time at Oriel College, Oxford. From 1577 to 1626 he issued pamphlet after pamphlet in prose and verse. In 1876 these were collected as far as possible by the Rev. A. B. Grosart, and printed in two vols. in his Chertsey Worthies' Library. He died probably in 1626, being then about 83 years of age. As a sacred poet he is distinguished by melody and grace, and it has been only the want of a cheap edition of his works that has prevented his taking higher rank in public esteem.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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J. Brettell
1793 - 1862 Author of "He lived as none but he has lived" Brettell, Jacob, son of an Unitarian Minister, born at Gainsborough, April 16, 1793. In 1814 he entered upon the pastorate of an Unitarian congregation at Cockey Moor (now Ainsworth), Bolton, Lancashire; and in 1816 upon that of Rotherham, Yorkshire. The latter charge he held until 1859, when he retired from active work. He died at Rotherham, Jan. 12, 1862. In addition to minor pieces contributed to various newspapers, &c, he published:—
(1) The Country Minister; A Poem in four Cantos, with other Poems, Lond., 1821; (2) Sketches in Verse from the Historical Books of the Old Testament, Lond., 1828.
In 1837 Mr. Brettell contributed 16 hymns to Beard's Collection. With one or two exceptions, these have fallen out of use. The best known, but by no means the best hymn; is "The last full wain is on the road," Harcet, given in Dr. Martineau's Hymns, 1873. Another is, "He lived, as none but He has lived" (Life of Jesus). In compiling a volume of sacred poems these hymns, from their poetic character, might be consulted with advantage.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
J. Brettell
