Ambrose Philips was an English poet and politician. He feuded with other poets of his time, resulting in Henry Carey bestowing the nickname "Namby-Pamby" upon him, which came to mean affected, weak, and maudlin speech or verse.
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About this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1674 to 1749 · aged 75
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