William Collins (poet)

William Collins (poet)

18th-century English poet

Died aged 37CapricornKingdom of Great Britain

Biography

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 (poet) died on June 12, 1759 at the age of 37.
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William Collins (poet) was born on December 25, 1721.
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William Collins (poet) was born in Chichester.
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William Collins (poet)'s zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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William Collins (poet) is a citizen of Kingdom of Great Britain.
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William Collins (poet) is known as poet, writer.

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