The Irish Atticus
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
George Faulkner (1700- 75), bookseller, publisher, and friend of Swift; so called by Lord Chesterfield when Viceroy of Ireland.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Irish Atticus” mean?
George Faulkner (1700- 75), bookseller, publisher, and friend of Swift; so called by Lord Chesterfield when Viceroy of Ireland.
Is “The Irish Atticus” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.