Joseph Ritson
Joseph Ritson (2 October 1752 – 23 September 1803) was an English antiquary known for editing the first scholarly collection of Robin Hood ballads (1795). After a visit to France in 1791, he became a staunch supporter of the ideals of the French Revolution. He was also an influential vegetarianism activist. Ritson is also known for his collections of English nursery rhymes, such as "Roses Are Red" and "Little Bo-Peep", in Gammer Gurton's Garland or The Nursery Parnassus, published in London by Joseph Johnson.
Joseph Ritson | |
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Joseph Ritson (Engraving by James Sayers, published in 1803) | |
| Born | 2 October 1752 Stockton-on-Tees, England |
| Died | 23 September 1803 (aged 50) Hoxton, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Antiquarian, writer |
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