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Robert Southey

(1774–1843) Writer Kingdom of Great Britain

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Robert Southey was a writer from the Kingdom of Great Britain, best known for The Life of Nelson.

Quick Facts About Robert Southey

Born
August 12, 1774
Died
March 21, 1843
Nationality
Kingdom of Great Britain
Profession
Writer
Notable works
The Life of Nelson
Spouse
Caroline Anne Southey

About Robert Southey

Robert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a radical but became steadily more conservative as he gained respect for Britain and its institutions. Other romantics such as Byron accused him of siding with the establishment for money and status. He is remembered especially for the poem "After Blenheim" and the original version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears".

Biography source: Wikipedia

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