William Johnson Cory

(1823–1892) Poet United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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William Johnson Cory was a poet from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Ionica.

Quick Facts About William Johnson Cory

Born: January 9, 1823
Died: June 11, 1892
Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession: Poet
Notable works: Ionica
Spouse: Rosa Caroline Guille

About William Johnson Cory

William Johnson Cory, born William Johnson, was an English educator and poet. He was dismissed from his post at Eton for encouraging a culture of intimacy, possibly non-sexual, between teachers and pupils. He is widely known for his English version of the elegy Heraclitus by Callimachus.

Biography source: Wikipedia