Upton, John, 1707-1760

English clergyman, critic, fellow of Oxford University, and early editor of Spenser. Upton is best remembered for his 1758 edition of Spenser's Faerie Queene, the notes of which made connections between the poem's plot and Spenser's life, as well as linked the characters in the poem with historical figures.

Tobin, John, 1770-1804

Tobin wrote plays for many years and struggled to get them produced. His most famous play, The Honey Moon (1805), was his first to be accepted for performance. However, he died soon after and did not get to see The Honey Moon debut. Tobin was known for taking plots from other plays for his own, and he became more well-known posthumously, as previously-rejected plays were reevaluated and staged.