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English romantic poet (1774–1843) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the chairman of the Australian Ballet, see Robert Southey (businessman).
Robert Southey (/ˈsaʊði/ or /ˈsʌði/;[lower-alpha 1] 12 August 1774 – 21 March 1843) was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a radical but became steadily more conservative as he gained respect for Britain and its institutions. Other romantics such as Byron accused him of siding with the establishment for money and status. He is remembered especially for the poem "After Blenheim" and the original version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears".
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Quick Facts Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, Monarchs ...
Robert Southey | |
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Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
In office 12 August 1813 – 21 March 1843 | |
Monarchs | George III George IV William IV Victoria |
Preceded by | Henry James Pye |
Succeeded by | William Wordsworth |
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Born | (1774-08-12)12 August 1774 Bristol, England |
Died | 21 March 1843(1843-03-21) (aged 68) London, England |
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Education | Balliol College, Oxford |
Occupation | Poet, historian, biographer and essayist |
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