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Moore
Popularly referred to as Anacreon Moore, Thomas Moore is considered the National Bard of Ireland. He was born on May 28, 1779 in Dublin, Ireland. A poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, he is best remembered for his memorable lyrics of "The…
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Ruskin
John Ruskin is mainly known for his magnificent work in the fields of art, literature and architecture. A fervent art critic, Ruskin is also remembered for his ideas on socialism and immense contribution towards promoting Gothic architecture. He…
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Shakespeare
English poet, playwright and actor, William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist. Often called the English national poet, his other sobriquets are the Bard of Avon, Swan…
Thackeray
Satirist and humorist of the mid- 19th century, William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta, India on July 18, 1811 where his father was in service to the East India Company. His reputation rests chiefly on the picaresque The Luck of Barry…
Thomas
American author and poet, Frederick William Thomas was born October 26, 1806 in Providence, Rhode Island. He spent his early years in Charleston, South Carolina. He attended law school in Baltimore, Maryland where in 1828 he was admitted to the bar.…
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Wordsworth
Romantic poet, William Wordsworth is one of the giants of English poetry and criticism. He was born on April 7, 1770 in the Lake District of northern England. Together with his friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge, he produced Lyrical Ballads, an important…