Robert Herrick

English poet and cleric (1591–1674)

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Born: baptised ( 1591-08-24 ) 24 August 1591, London , England
Died: buried 15 October 1674 (1674-10-15) (aged 83), Dean Prior , England
Occupation: Poet and cleric
Language: Early Modern English
Alma mater: St John's College, Cambridge
Notable works: " To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time ", Hesperides

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Instance of: human
Given name: Robert
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Place of birth: London
Place of death: Devon
Occupation: writer
Educated at: St John's College
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Anglicanism
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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
date of birth: 1591-01-01
date of death: 1674-01-01
Commons category: Robert Herrick
has works in the collection: National Gallery of Victoria
writing language: English language
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3 objects attributed to Robert Herrick, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Robert Herrick (Cheapside, Londres agosto de 1591 -Dean Prior, Devon 15 de octubre de 1674) fue un poeta inglés del siglo XVII. Bautizado el 24 de agosto, Herrick escribió poemas profanos y religiosos, siguiendo el modelo clásico de Anacreonte y buscando inspiración religiosa en fuentes bíblicas.[cita requerida] Dejó obras como Deleite en el desorden o A las vírgenes, para que aprovechen el tiempo.

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