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Oscar Wilde

Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland, on October 16, 1854, of talented and professional parents. His mother composed patriotic verse and published collections of Irish stories under the pen name "Speranza," or "hope."

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Apologia

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Poetry Trivia

Question:

Of which poet did T.S. Eliot suggest that "[to write like him] is equivalent to ignoring the whole of science subsequent to Erasmus Darwin?"

Answer

William Wordsworth. Wordsworth was an admirer of Erasmus Darwin, a poet in his own right.

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