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Also known as Charles Ignatius Sancho

British composer, writer and grocer

Person · Open Library

Born
1729
Died
1780
Works
18

Top works

  • Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African, in two volumes
  • Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780)
  • Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African
  • Dances for a Princess
  • Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African. in Two Volumes. to Which Is Prefixed, Memoirs of His Life... . the Third Edition. of 2; Volume 1

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1729
Active to
1780-12-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
78
Total plays
573

Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729 – 14 December 1780) was a composer, actor, and writer. He is the first known Black Briton to vote in a British election. He gained fame in his time as "the extraordinary Negro", and to 18th century British abolitionists he became a symbol of the humanity of Africans and immorality of the slave trade. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ignatius+Sancho">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Quotes

  • My friend L___ is in town, and intends trying his fortune among us- as teacher of murder and neck-breaking, alias, fencing and riding.
  • ..."the only intrinsic nett worth, in my possession, is Mrs. Sancho- who I can compare to nothing so properly as to a diamond in the dirt- but, my friend, that is Fortune's fault, not mine- for, had I power, I would case her in gold."
  • Self-love, my friend, bewitches parents to give too much indulgence to infantine foibles;- the constant cry is, "Poor little soul, it knows no better!" If it swears, that's a sign of wit and spirit; if it fibs, it's so cunning and comical; if it steals, 'tis only a paw trick- and the mother exultingly cries, "My Jacky is so sharp, we can keep nothing from him!"
  • We are in great hopes about poor Lydia.- An honest and ingenious motherly woman in our neighbourhood has undertaken the perfect cure of her, and we have every reason to think, with God's blessing, she will succeed- which is a blessing we shall owe entirely to the comfort of being poor, for had we been rich, the doctors would have had the honor of killing her a twelvemonth ago.
  • I am one of those people whom the vulgar and illiberal call "Negurs."- The first part of my life was rather unlucky, as I was placed in a family who judged ignorance the best and only security for obedience.
  • ... how comes it that- without the advantages of a twentieth generationship of noble blood flowing uncontaminated in your veins- without the customary three years dissipation at college- and the (nothing-to-be-done without) four years perambulation on the Continent- without all these needful appendages- with little more than plain sense, sheer good-nature, and a right honest heart- thou canst,

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