LIVES

OF THE

ENGLISH POETS.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

JOHN POMFRET.-1667-1703.

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Born at Luton in Bedfordshire - Educated at Cambridge- Rector of Malden

-Publishes 'The Choice'-Marries - Death and Character.

EARL OF DORSET.-1637-8-1705-6.

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Birth and Parentage — Educated under a Private Tutor― Represents East

Grinstead in the Restoration Parliament - His Early Dissipation - His

Valour and Gaiety- Writes a famous Ballad at Sea, To all you ladies now

at land'- Created Earl of Middlesex Succeeds his Father as Earl of

Dorset Sides with the Prince of Orange against James II. -Twice Mar-

ried His Patronage of Poets - Death at Bath, and Burial at Wythiam 7

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GEORGE STEPNEY.—1663-1707.

Born at Westminster - Educated at Cambridge - His Political Employments

- Death and Burial in Westminster Abbey - Works and Character

JOHN PHILIPS.-1676-1708.

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Born at Bampton in Oxfordshire- Educated at Winchester and Oxford ---Pub.

lishes The Splendid Shilling,' 'Blenheim,' and 'Cider'- Burial in Hereford

Cathedral Monument in Westminster Abbey-Works and Character. 21

WILLIAM WALSH.-1663-1707-8.

Born at Abberley in Worcestershire - Educated at Oxford-Dryden's high

Character of him - His early Encouragement - Buried at Abberley —

Works and Character

EDMUND SMITH.—1668–1710.

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Born at Handley in Worcestershire - Educated at Westminster and Oxford-

His Character by Oldisworth-Excels in Latin Verse - His loose life and

slovenly habits His Tragedy of 'Phædra and Hippolitus'—- Buried at Hart-

Works and Character - Gilbert Walmsley

ham in Wiltshire

RICHARD DUKE.-1668?—1710-11.

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Born at Westminster - Educated at Cambridge-Friendship with Otway -

Contributes to Dryden's 'Ovid' and 'Juvenal'- Vicar of Witney-

Death

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