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Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718)
The Poetical works of Nicholas Rowe 1781
RCIN 1009558
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Nicholas Rowe (1674–1718) was a poet and playwright. He is most well-known for his plays and his edition of Shakespeare. He was appointed poet laureate in 1715 after the death of Nahum Tate, and wrote New Year and Birthday odes for the new King George I until his death in 1718.
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Originally collected by Napoleon I of France for his son, the King of Rome, later owned by Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria, and purchased by John Jaffe of Nice in 1933 for presentation to King George V. Presented in 1933.
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The Poetical works of Nicholas Rowe / Nicholas Rowe
