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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Emerson, though best remembered for his philosophical essays, always regarded himself essentially as a poet. Born in Boston, he was the son of a Unitarian minister and was himself ordained after studying at

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Ah strange strange strange

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Poetry Trivia

Question:

Who was the first English poet to compile his own collected works, an act disparaged by his contemporaries because he included plays, a literary form considered unworthy of publication?

Answer

Ben Jonson

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