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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 (1858) 45 copies
The literary works of Matthew Prior (1959) 5 copies
Dialogues of the dead and other works in prose and verse 3 copies
Delphi Complete Works of Matthew Prior (Illustrated) (Delphi Poets Series Book 88) (2019) 3 copies
Poems on several occasions. By Matthew Prior, Ssq; Volume the second. The fourth edition. To which is prefixed, the… 2 copies
The Shorter Poems of Matthew Prior (The Abbey Classics, XIX) (1925) 2 copies
Miscellaneous works of His late Excellency Matthew Prior Esq 2 copies
Solomon de mundi vanitate. : Poema Matthaei Prior arm. Latine redditum, 1 copy
A True Maid (included in The Norton Introduction to Literature - 5th Edition) 1 copy
An ode, humbly inscrib'd to the Queen. On the late glorious success of her Majesty's arms. Written in imitation of… 1 copy
A supplement to Mr. Prior's poems. Consisting of such pieces as are omitted in the late collection of his works, and… 1 copy
Selected poems of Matthew Prior 1 copy
The works of Matthew Prior 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
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Associated Works

English Poetry, Volume I: From Chaucer to Gray (1910) — Contributor — 546 copies
Eighteenth-Century English Literature (1969) — Author — 189 copies
The Standard Book of British and American Verse (1932) — Contributor — 116 copies
Poetry of Witness: The Tradition in English, 1500-2001 (2014) — Contributor — 42 copies
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 4th Edition, Volume 1 (1974) — Contributor — 20 copies
English Verse: Volume 3: The Eighteenth Century: Swift to Crabbe (Penguin Classics) (1995) — Contributor — 11 copies
Men and Women: The Poetry of Love (1970) — Contributor — 8 copies
The Omnibus of Pleasure : A Pleasure Primer (1943) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Canonical name
Prior, Matthew
Birthdate
1664-07-21
Date of death
1721-09-18
Burial location
Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK
Gender
male
Nationality
England
Country (for map)
UK
Birthplace
Middlesex, England, UK
Places of residence
Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, UK
London, England, UK
The Hague, Netherlands
Paris, France
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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.

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