Hannibal Evans Lloyd (1771–1847) was an English linguist and translator.

Life

Born in London, he was son of

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and Mary, sister of the Chevalier de Johnstone. An orphan while still young, he was brought up by relatives. In the spring of 1800 he settled at Hamburg. At a late stage of the Napoleonic Wars, the city was occupied by the French army, Lloyd fought in its defence, and then escaped. In 1813 Evans received an appointment in the

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. He retained the post till his death, at Blackheath on 15 July 1847.

Works

Lloyd was a contributor to the ''

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'' from its founding in 1817, mainly on archæology and the fine arts. A friend of Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Lloyd translated with him most of '' Der Messias'', but did not publish his version. He also knew Christoph Daniel Ebeling well, and wrote his obituary for the ''Gazette''. He reviewed German books for the ''

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.'' Lloyd wrote Italian verse, and maintained a correspondence with travellers and men of science. His original writings were: * ''Hamburgh, or a particular account of the Transactions which took place in that City during the first six months of 1813'', London, 1813. Written at the suggestion of Lord Bathurst. * ''Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, or a Sketch of his Life'', London, 1826. * ''George IV, Memoirs of his Life and Reign'', London, 1830. * ''Descriptive and Historical Illustrations'', in English and French, accompanying John Coney's ''Architectural Beauties of Continental Europe'', London, from 1831. * ''Descriptive and Historic Illustrations'', accompanying ''Picturesque Views in England and Wales'' by

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, 2 vols. London, 1832–1838. * ''Theoretisch-praktische Englische Sprachlehre für Deutsche'', 4th edit., Hamburg, 1833, a standard grammar in German universities. * ''English and German Dialogues: with a collection of idioms'', Hamburg, 1842. Lloyd edited or revised: * John Booth, ''Battle of Waterloo''; * C. W. Rördansz, ''European Commerce'', 1818 (another edit. 1819); * C. T. Rabenhorst, ''German and English Dictionary'', 1829; * ''Englisches Lesebuch (Gems of Modern English Literature)'', Hamburg, 1832; and * Benjamin Guy Babington's translation of

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's ''Epidemics of the Middle Ages'', 1844 (Sydenham Society). Among his translations were: Travels in the Interior of North America 1843a

* August Wilhelm Iffland, ''Nephews'', a play, 1799; * Hans Egede Saabye, ''Greenland'', 1818; * Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, ''Travels in Brazil'', 1820; * Otto von Kotzebue, ''Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beerings Straits'' non. 1821; *

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and Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, ''Travels in Brazil'', 1824; *

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, ''Travels of the Russian Mission through Mongolia to China'', 1827; *

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, ''England in 1835'', 3 vols. 1836, with Sarah Austin; *O. L. B. Wolff and H. Doering, ''German Tourist'', 1837; *Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer, ''Political History of England'', 2 vols. 1837; *

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, ''Works of Art and Artists in England'', 1838; *

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, ''British Empire in the East'' non. 1840; *Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer, ''England in 1841'', 1842; *Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, ''Travels in the Interior of North America'', 1843; *Magnus Fredrik Ferdinand Björnstjerna, ''Theogony of the Hindoos'' non. 1844; *

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, ''History of the English Revolution'', 1844; *

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, ''Travels in India'', 1845; *Hermann Ludwig Heinrich Pueckler-Muskau, ''Egypt under Mehemet Ali'', 1845; *

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, ''Visit to the Portuguese Possessions in South-Western Africa'', 1845; and *

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, ''Principles of Medical Psychology'', 1847, revised by B. G. Babington (Sydenham Society).

Family

By his marriage to Lucy Anna Margaretta Von Schwartzkopff of Hamburg, Lloyd had a son and four daughters, including Elizabeth Maria Bowen Thompson the missionary.

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