# William Combe

> William Combe was a British miscellaneous writer. His early life was that of an adventurer; his later life was passed chiefly within the "rules" of the King's Bench Prison. He is most notable as the author of The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax, a comic poem, illustrated by artist Thomas Rowlandson's colour plates, that satirised William Gilpin. Combe also wrote a series of imaginary letters, supposed to have been written by the second, or "wicked" Lord Lyttelton. Of a similar kind were his letters between Swift and "Stella". He also wrote the letterpress for various illustrated books, and was a general hack.

*British writer and adventurer (1742-1823)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-combe

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1742-03-25
- **Died:** 1823-06-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 48.5 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [ويليام كومب](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A8)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4229432)

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