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Andrew Marvell
English poet
Marvell, Andrew
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- Born:
- March 31, 1621, Winestead, Yorkshire, England
- Died:
- August 18, 1678, London (aged 57)
- Notable Works:
- “The Rehearsal Transpros’d”
- “To His Coy Mistress”
- Movement / Style:
- Metaphysical poets
Andrew Marvell (born March 31, 1621, Winestead, Yorkshire, England—died August 18, 1678, London) was an English poet whose political reputation overshadowed that of his poetry until the 20th century. He is now considered to be one of the best Metaphysical poets. Marvell was educated at Hull grammar school and Trinity College, Cambridge, taking a B.A. in 1639. His father’s death in 1641 may have ended Marvell’s promising academic career. He was abroad for at least five years (1642–46), presumably as a tutor. In 1651–52 he was tutor to Mary, daughter of Lord Fairfax, the Parliamentary general, at Nun Appleton, Yorkshire, ...(100 of 470 words)