Nicholas Rowe (writer)

Nicholas Rowe
Portrait of Nicholas Rowe
Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
In office
1 August 1715 – 6 December 1718
MonarchGeorge I
Preceded byNahum Tate
Succeeded byLaurence Eusden
Personal details
Born20 June 1674
Little Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Died6 December 1718(1718-12-06) (aged 44)
City of Westminster, London, England
Resting placeWestminster Abbey
SpouseAnne Devenish (2nd wife)
ChildrenJohn Rowe (from first wife)
Charlotte Rowe (from second wife)
Alma materWestminster School

Arms of Rowe of Lamerton, Devon: Gules, three paschal lambs or staff cross and banners argent[1]

Nicholas Rowe (/r/; 20 June 1674 – 6 December 1718[2]) was an English dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1715. His plays and poems were well-received during his lifetime, with one of his translations described as one of the greatest productions in English poetry. He was also considered the first editor of the works of William Shakespeare.

  1. ^ Vivian, Lt. Col. J. L., (ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p. 661; these arms are displayed on the monument to Nicholas Rowe in Westminster Abbey [1]
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference EB1911 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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