E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Poets Laureate,
appointed by letters patent.
1
Appointed.
Buried.
BEN JONSON
1615–6
Westminster Abbey.
SIR WM. DAVENANT (!)
1638
Westminster Abbey.
JOHN DRYDEN
1670
Westminster Abbey.
THOMAS SHADWELL (!)
1688
NAHUM TATE (!)
1692
NICHOLAS ROWE*
1715
Westminster Abbey.
LAWRENCE EUSDEN (!)
1718
COLLEY CIBBER*
1730
WILLIAM WHITEHEAD (!)
1757
THOMAS WARTON*
1785
HENRY JAMES PYE (!)
1790
ROBERT SOUTHEY
1813
WM. WORDSWORTH
1843
ALFRED TENNYSON (Lord)
1850
Westminster Abbey.
The following are sometimes included, though not appointed by letters patent:—Chaucer, Gower, John Key, Bernard, Skelton, Rob. Whittington, Richard Edwards, Spenser, and Sam. Daniel.
(!) Five of the fourteen known only by their names. *Three others quite third-rate poets. The remaining five were distinguished men.
A poet laureate is one who has received a laurel crown. There were at one time “doctors laureate,” “bachelors laureate,” etc.
A poet laureate is one who has received a laurel crown. There were at one time “doctors laureate,” “bachelors laureate,” etc.
