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Thomas Moore
Irish poet, singer and songwriter (–)
For the 16th-century saint and philosopher, see Thomas More. For other uses, see Thomas Moore (disambiguation).
Thomas Moore | |
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Thomas Moore, after a painting by Thomas Lawrence | |
| Born | ()28 May Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 25 February () (aged72) Sloperton Cottage, Bromham, Wiltshire, England |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, lyricist |
| Education | Samuel Whyte's English Grammar School, Dublin; Trinity College Dublin; Middle Temple, London |
| Notable works | Irish Melodies Memoirs of Captain Rock Lalla Rookh Letters & Journals of Lord Byron |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Dyke |
Thomas Moore (28 May – 25 February ), was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies. His setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish to English. Politically, Moore was recognised in England as a press, or "squib", writer for the aristocratic Whigs; in Ireland he was accounted a Catholic patriot.
Married to a Protestant actress and hailed as "Anacreon Moore" after the classical Greek composer of drinking songs and erotic verse, Moore did not profess religious piety. Yet in the controversies that surrounded Catholic Emancipation, Moore was seen to
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Thomas Moore (spiritual writer)
American psychotherapist
For other people named Thomas Moore, see Thomas Moore (disambiguation).
Thomas Moore (born October 8, , in Detroit, Michigan) is a psychotherapist, former monk, and writer of popular spiritual books, including the New York Times bestsellerCare of the Soul (), a "guide to cultivating depth and sacredness in everyday life".[1][2] He writes and lectures in the fields of archetypal psychology, mythology, and imagination.[3] His work is influenced by the writings of Carl Jung and James Hillman.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Moore was born to an Irish Catholic family in Detroit, Michigan. At age 13, he joined the prep seminary of the Servites, a Roman Catholiclay order, where he studied philosophy and music. However, he left the order 13 years later, just before his ordination as a priest.[5][3]
Moore earned a B.A. from DePaul University in Chicago, an M.A. in musicology from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in theology from the University of Windsor, Ontario, and in , a Ph.D. in religion from Syracuse University.[6] He taught at Glassboro State College and then Southern Methodist University.[7] Denial of tenure at SMU launch