Katherine Philips
Anglo-Welsh poet and translator (1632-1664) · Writers · Died at 32
Katherine or Catherine Philips, also known as "The Matchless Orinda", was an Anglo-Welsh royalist poet, translator, and woman of letters. She achieved renown as a translator of Pierre Corneille's Pompée and Horace, and for her editions of poetry after her death.
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She was highly regarded by many notable later writers, including John Dryden and John Keats, as being influential.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1632 to 1664 · aged 32
