John Dyer

John Dyer

(1688–1748)

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Welsh Church of England cleric, poet and painter

About John Dyer

John Dyer was a painter and Welsh poet who became a priest in the Church of England. He was most recognised for Grongar Hill, one of six early poems featured in a 1726 miscellany. Longer works published later include the less successful genre poems, The Ruins of Rome (1740) and The Fleece (1757). His work has always been more anthologised than published in separate editions, but his talent was later recognised by William Wordsworth among others.

Notable works:

Collection from Dyers Letters

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