Значение слова SHERLOCK в Литературной энциклопедии

WILLIAM (1641?-1707).-Divine and controversialist, _b._ at Southwark, _ed._ at Eton and Camb., took orders, and became in 1684 Master of the Temple, and in 1691 Dean of St. Paul's. He exercised a powerful influence in the Church. His most popular work was his _Discourse concerning Death_, and his principal controversial effort was his _Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity_. Other works were on _Future Judgment_ and on _The Divine Providence_. His son, THOMAS SHERLOCK (1678-1761), who was also Master of the Temple, became Bishop successively of Bangor, Salisbury, and London, and was, like his _f._, a noted controversialist. His best known work is his _Tryal of the Witnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus_ (1729).