Thomas Warton
Born in
Basingstoke,
Hampshire
Born on 9th of January 1728
Died on 21st of May 1790
Born 1728. Died 1790 - English poet and critic.
Brother of Joseph Warton. Educated at Trinity College, Oxford. Best known for History of English Poetry (1774-81). Became Poet Laureate in 1785.
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