Thomas Warton
Thomas Warton (9 January 1728 – 21 May 1790) was an English literary historian, critic, and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1785, following the death of William Whitehead.
Thomas Warton | |
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| Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 20 April 1785 – 21 May 1790 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | William Whitehead |
| Succeeded by | Henry James Pye |
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| Born | 9 January 1728 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 21 May 1790 (aged 62) Oxford, England |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Literary historian, critic, and poet |
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.
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