By Paul Cheshire
Issue 2 (New Series) 2019-20, Page 12-17
William Gilbert was a Romantic poet best known for writing ‘The Hurricane’ in 1795. The motivations behind writing the visionary poem can be traced back to Gilbert’s time in an asylum in Hanham, South Gloucestershire. John Henderson, son of the asylum proprietor Richard Henderson, introduced Gilbert to the study of astrology and provided care. Paul Cheshire’s article provides an insight into Gilbert’s life in Bristol and his time in the asylum.
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