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Robert Southey (/ ˈ s aʊ ð i / or / ˈ s ʌ ð i /; 12 August 1774 – 21 March 1843) was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets , William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge , Southey began as a radical but became steadily more conservative as he gained respect for ...
Robert Southey was an English poet and writer of miscellaneous prose who is chiefly remembered for his association with Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, both of whom were leaders of the early Romantic movement.
Robert Southey was born in Bristol on August 12, 1774 as the oldest surviving son of a feckless and finally bankrupt tradesman of the same name and his wife, Margaret Hill Southey.
Robert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic era, a period of great literary and intellectual ferment that emphasized emotion, imagination, and individualism. His work often explored historical and mythological themes, drawing inspiration from classical literature and medieval romances.
The Inchcape Rock" is a ballad written by English poet Robert Southey. Published in 1802, it tells the story of a 14th-century attempt by the Abbot of Arbroath ("Aberbrothock") to install a warning bell on Inchcape , a notorious sandstone reef about 11 miles (18 km) off the east coast of Scotland.
Robert Southey (August 12, 1774 – March 21, 1843) was an English poet and writer of the Romantic school. Southey was intimately linked to all the major figures of English Romantic poetry; he was a close friend and neighbor of William Wordsworth , and attended college with Samuel Taylor Coleridge .
Robert Southey, (born Aug. 12, 1774, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng.—died March 21, 1843, Keswick, Cumberland), English poet and prose writer. In youth Southey ardently embraced the ideals of the French Revolution, as did Samuel Taylor Coleridge, with whom he was associated from 1794.
Robert Southey (1774–1843) was a poet, critic, historian and reviewer. As a young man he attempted to pursue careers in the church, medicine and law before being able to make a living through writing.
Robert Southey. Southey was born 12 August 1774 in Bristol and raised through his early years mostly in Bath. He attended Westminster School in London, but after criticizing the school for excessive corporal punishment was expelled.
Robert Southey, 1774 - 1843, English poet and essayist; poet laureate, 1813 -1843. A major force on the direction of early British Romanticism, Southey was a friend of Coleridge and Wordsworth.
