Thomas Warton
18th-century English literary historian, critic, and poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Thomas Wharton, see Thomas Wharton (disambiguation).
Thomas Warton (9 January 1728 ā 21 May 1790) was an English literary historian, critic, and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1785, following the death of William Whitehead.
Quick Facts Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, Monarch ...
Thomas Warton | |
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Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
In office 20 April 1785 ā 21 May 1790 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | William Whitehead |
Succeeded by | Henry James Pye |
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Born | (1728-01-09)9 January 1728 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
Died | 21 May 1790(1790-05-21) (aged 62) Oxford, England |
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Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
Occupation | Literary historian, critic, and poet |
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He is sometimes called Thomas Warton the younger to distinguish him from his father, who had the same name. His most famous poem is The Pleasures of Melancholy, a representative work of the Graveyard Poets.