About
British poet, playwright, and author known for Ode for the New Year MDCCXVI and The Ambitious Stepmother. His other works include The Fair Penitent and The Biter.
Before Fame
He inherited his father's fortune when he was nineteen years old and gave up a budding law career to pursue writing.
Trivia
He became Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1715.
Family Life
He wed and had a son with a Miss Parsons. His second marriage was to Anne Devenish, with whom he had a daughter.
Associated With
He edited the works of William Shakespeare in 1709.
