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Coventry Patmore
English poet and literary critic (1823–1896)
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Portrait of Coventry Patmore, by John Singer Sargent, 1894. | |
| Born | Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore (1823-07-23)23 July 1823 Essex, England |
| Died | 26 November 1896(1896-11-26) (aged 73) Lymington, England |
| Occupation | Poet and critic |
Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore (23 July 1823 – 26 November 1896) was an English poet[1] and literary critic.
He is best known for his book of poetry The Angel in the House, a narrative poem about the Victorian ideal of a happy marriage. As a young man, Patmore worked for the British Museum in London.
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After the publication of his first book of poems in 1844, he became acquainted with members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His grief over the death of his first wife, Emily Augusta Patmore in 1862, became a major theme in his poetry.
Early life
The eldest son of author Peter George Patmore, Coventry Patmore was born at Woodf