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Matthew Prior (1) (1664–1721)

Author of Poems on Several Occasions

For other authors named Matthew Prior, see the disambiguation page.

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Works by Matthew Prior

Poems on Several Occasions (1973) 51 copies
Literary Works of Matthew Prior (1971) 6 copies
Delphi Complete Works of Matthew Prior (Illustrated) (Delphi Poets Series Book 88) (2019) 4 copies
Dialogues of the dead and other works in prose and verse 3 copies
Miscellaneous works of His late Excellency Matthew Prior Esq; In two volumes. 3 copies
Poems on several occasions by Matthew Prior, Esq. 2 copies
The Shorter Poems Of (1925) 2 copies
Solomon de mundi vanitate. : Poema Matthaei Prior arm. Latine redditum, 1 copy
An ode, humbly inscrib'd to the Queen. On the late glorious success of her Majesty's arms. Written in imitation of Spencer's stile 1 copy
A supplement to Mr. Prior's poems. Consisting of such pieces as are omitted in the late collection of his works, and others, now first published, from his original manuscripts,… 1 copy
The works of Matthew Prior 1 copy
The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior in Two Volumes (The Aldine Edition of the British Poets) 1 copy
To a Child of Quality (The Complete Harvard Classics Collection, vol 40) (KINDLE) 1 copy
Cloe (The Complete Harvard Classics Collection, vol 40) (KINDLE) 1 copy
The Dying Adrian to his Soul (The Complete Harvard Classics Collection, vol 40) (KINDLE) 1 copy
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Associated Works

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1 (1962) — Contributor — 2,459 copies, 8 reviews
English Poetry, Volume I: From Chaucer to Gray (1910) — Contributor — 612 copies
Eighteenth-Century English Literature (1969) — Author — 193 copies, 1 review
The Standard Book of British and American Verse (1932) — Contributor — 130 copies, 1 review
Poetry of Witness: The Tradition in English, 1500-2001 (2014) — Contributor — 52 copies, 1 review
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 4th Edition, Volume 1 (1974) — Contributor — 18 copies
English Verse: Volume 3: The Eighteenth Century: Swift to Crabbe (Penguin English Verse) (1995) — Contributor — 11 copies
Men and Women: The Poetry of Love (1970) — Contributor — 9 copies
The Omnibus of Pleasure: The Pleasure Primer (1943) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Canonical name
Prior, Matthew
Birthdate
1664-07-21
Date of death
1721-09-18
Gender
male
Education
Westminster School, London
St. John's College, Cambridge University (BA|1686)
Occupations
poet
diplomat
politician
Member of Parliament
Organizations
Royal Household
Short biography
Matthew Prior served in various political and diplomatic posts under King William III and Queen Anne I of England. His role in the negotiations for the Treaty of Utrecht was so significant that his political opponents the Whigs derisively called it "Matt's Peace." After the Whigs regained power in 1714, he was imprisoned for two years but continued to write poetry.
Nationality
England
Birthplace
Middlesex, England, UK
Places of residence
Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, UK
London, England, UK
The Hague, Netherlands
Paris, France
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Burial location
Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK
Map Location
UK

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