William Collins (dec 25, 1721 – jun 12, 1759)
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William Collins was an English poet. Second in influence only to Thomas Gray, he was an important poet of the middle decades of the 18th century. His lyrical odes mark a progression from the Augustan poetry of Alexander Pope's generation and towards the imaginative ideal of the Romantic era.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 25, 1721
jun 12, 1759
~ 37 years