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Nahum Tate
Anglo-Irish poet and playwright (1652-1715) · Writers · Died at 63
Nahum Tate was an Anglo-Irish poet, hymnist, and lyricist, who became Poet Laureate in 1692. Tate is best known for The History of King Lear, his 1681 adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, and for his libretto for Henry Purcell's opera, Dido and Aeneas.
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He also wrote the lyrics to a Christmas carol, "While shepherds watched their flocks".
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Lived 1652 to 1715 · aged 63
