Thomas Gray
English poet and classical scholar (1716–1771) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Thomas Gray (disambiguation).
Thomas Gray (26 December 1716 – 30 July 1771) was an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar, and fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He is widely known for his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, published in 1751.[1]
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Born | (1716-12-26)26 December 1716 Cornhill, London, England |
Died | 30 July 1771(1771-07-30) (aged 54) Cambridge, England |
Occupation | Poet, historian |
Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge Eton College |
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Gray was a self-critical writer who published only 13 poems in his lifetime, despite being very popular. He was even offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1757 after the death of Colley Cibber, though he declined.[2]