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Birthday: January 1, 1652 (374)
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Biography
Irish librettist, appointed poet laureate on 24 December 1692 in succession to Thomas Shadwell, becoming historiographer royal in 1702.
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Irish librettist, appointed poet laureate on 24 December 1692 in succession to Thomas Shadwell, becoming historiographer royal in 1702.