William Collins (poet)
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William Collins (25 December 1721 – 12 June 1759) was an English poet. Second in influence only to Thomas Gray, he was an important poet of the middle decades of the 18th century. His lyrical odes mark a progression from the Augustan poetry of Alexander Pope's generation and towards the imaginative ideal of the Romantic era.
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William Collins | |
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Born | (1721-12-25)25 December 1721 Chichester, Sussex, England |
Died | 12 June 1759(1759-06-12) (aged 37) Chichester, Sussex, England |
Occupation | Poet |
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