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Ambrose Phillips
(1674–1749)
Poet
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Ambrose Phillips was a poet.
Quick Facts About Ambrose Phillips
- Born
- January 1, 1674
- Died
- June 18, 1749
- Profession
- Poet
About Ambrose Phillips
[Wikidata] Anglo-Irish poet and politician... | [Wikipedia]
Ambrose Philips was an English poet and politician. He feuded with other poets of his time, resulting in Henry Carey bestowing the nickname "Namby-Pamby" upon him, which came to mean affected, weak, and maudlin speech or verse.
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