William Collins
Born in
Chichester,
Sussex
Born on 25th of December
1721
Died on 12th of June
1759
Born 1721. Died 1759 - English poet.
Studied at Magdalen College, Oxford. Wrote his Odes which gained no attention at the time of publication (1747).
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