J. H. Wiffen, Esq.Lifelong Quaker. Born in Woburn, Bedfordshire. Contributed to European Magazine and Gentleman’s Magazine. Opened a school in Woburn in 1811 and taught himself languages including Hebrew, French, Italian, Spanish, and Welsh. Author and translator of The Works of Garcilasso de la Vega (1823). Author of Jerusalem Delivered (1824) and Historical Memoirs of the House of Russell (1833). Married Mary Whitehead on 20 November 1828. Biographical information: ODNB. (SCM, CC)
| Poem title | Date | Periodical | Roles | id # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flower of Gnido | 1823-07 | Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine | Translator | 10075 |
| The Progress of Passion for His Lady | 1823-07 | Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine | Translator | 10076 |
| To the Rose. From the Spanish of Don Francisco de Rioja | 1824 | Forget-Me-Not | Translator | 15908 |
| Letrilla. From the Spanish | 1825 | Forget-Me-Not | Translator | 15089 |
| To a Lady, with a Leaf Gathered from the Mulberry-tree Planted by Milton in the gardens of Christ College, Cambridge | 1825 | Forget-Me-Not | Poet | 15092 |
| Letrilla. From the Spanish | 1825 | Forget-Me-Not | Translator | 15073 |
| Romance. From the Spanish of Gongora | 1826 | Forget-Me-Not | Translator | 13919 |