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Abraham Cowley
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Abraham Cowley (1618–1667) was a male poet, essayist, playwright, and prose writer from the Kingdom of England. Born in the City of London, he was educated at Trinity College and Westminster School. He wrote in the English language, focusing on the genres of drama and essay within the fields of literature and poetry.
His notable works include *Abrahami Couleii Angli, Poemata Latina*, *Poems*, *Essays*, *A selection of poems*, and *A proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy*. Cowley died in Chertsey and is buried at Westminster Abbey. His writings have been described in sources such as the *Svensk uppslagsbok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets*, and the *Dictionary of Literary Biography*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1618
- Died
- 1667
- Works
- 146
Top works
- Abrahami Couleii Angli, Poemata Latina
- Poems
- Essays
- A selection of poems
- A proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Abraham
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- City of London
- Place of death
- Chertsey
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Westminster School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- poetry
- Genre
- essay
- Image
- Abraham Cowley by Sir Peter Lely.jpg
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- place of burial
- Westminster Abbey
- Commons category
- Abraham Cowley
- date of birth
- 1618-01-01
- date of death
- 1667-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons Creator page
- Abraham Cowley
- writing language
- English language
Sources (2)
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Abraham Cowley, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Abraham Cowley, portrait by Peter Lely Abraham Cowley (/ˈkuːli/; 1618 – 28 July 1667) was an English poet and essayist born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his Works published between 1668 and 1721.
Early life and career
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