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Thomas Campbell (27 July 1777 – 15 June 1844) was a Scottish poet. He was a founder and the first President of the Clarence Club and a co-founder of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland; he was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became University College London.
Jun 11, 2024 · Thomas Campbell (born July 27, 1777, Glasgow, Scot.—died June 15, 1844, Boulogne, France) was a Scottish poet, remembered chiefly for his sentimental and martial lyrics. He was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became the University of London.
Thomas Campbell (1 February 1763 – 4 January 1854) was a Presbyterian minister who became prominent during the Second Great Awakening of the United States. Born in County Down, he began a religious reform movement on the American frontier. [1] He was joined in the work by his son, Alexander.
Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet whose work helped to define the Romantic era in British literature. His poetry is characterized by its strong narrative drive, its focus on themes of love, patriotism, and the natural world, and its use of vivid imagery and evocative language.
Thomas Campbell (27 July 1777– 15 June 1844) was a Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing especially with human affairs. A co-founder of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, he was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became University College London.
Jul 3, 2024 · Thomas Campbell ( July 27, 1777 – June 15, 1844) was a Scottish poet, who served as Lord Rector of Glasgow University (1826–1829).
‘To the Rainbow’ by Thomas Campbell is a religious poem that uses the rainbow as a sign of God’s love and presence on earth. The poem takes the reader through a series of metaphors and similes that compare a rainbow to God’s presence.
Jun 21, 2019 · Thomas Campbell was born in Glasgow, July 27, 1777. He was of good family, his father being the youngest son of a Highland laird, Campbell of Kirnan, who could trace his descent from Gilespie le Camile, first Norman lord of Lochawe.
Thomas Campbell. A Chieftan to the Highlands bound, Cries, ‘Boatman, do not tarry; And I’ll give thee a silver pound. To row us o’er the ferry.’. ‘Now who be ye would cross Lochgyle, This dark and stormy water?’. ‘Oh! I’m the chief of Ulva’s isle, And this Lord Ullin’s daughter. ‘And fast before her father’s men. Three days we’ve fled together,
Jan 2, 2006 · Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) was a bestselling Scottish poet and author active during the Romantic period. Campbell was also known for his interests in philanthropy and education, and renowned as a prominent public figure, serving three years as rector of the University of Glasgow.
