Richard Glover
Richard Glover , spr. Glowwer, (* 1712 in London ; † November 25, 1785 ) was an English epic poet.
Life
Glover was the son of a Hamburg merchant and was born in London. He learned the same trade as his father, but received an almost scholarly education. At the age of 16, he made his successful debut in 1728 with his poem in praise of Isaac Newton , which was written by Dr. Henry Pemberton in whose "A view of Newton's philosophy" was published. In 1753 Richard Glover published his tragedy Boadicea , in the center of which was Boudicca . From 1767 on, Glover was a Member of Parliament for the City of Weymouth for several years .
reception
In 1737 Glover published his heroic poem " Leonidas ", which is still counted as his most important today. He received a lot of praise for this, especially from the Whig Party . This epic saw several editions and was translated into German by Johann Arnold Ebert in 1764 . The continuation of this is the poem “The Atheniad” published (posthumously) in 1787 in 30 songs. His "Memoirs of a celebrated litterary and political character" (1804) gave rise to ascribing the letters of Junius to him.
Works (selection)
Poetry
- London, or the progress of commerce . 1739.
- Admiral Hosier 's ghost . 1739 (polemical ballad against Spain)
- Answer to Hosier's ghost . 1785.
- Leonidas . 1737
Plays
literature
- Glover, Richard . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 12 : Gichtel - harmonium . London 1910, p. 137 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
- Johannes Schaaf: Richard Glover's life and works . Freter, Leipzig 1900.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glover, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1712 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 1785 |