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Samuel Rogers

British poet; (1763-1855) · Writers · Died at 92

Samuel Rogers was an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated, although his fame has long since been eclipsed by his Romantic colleagues and friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron.

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Fellow of the Royal Society

About this person

His recollections of these and other friends such as Charles James Fox are key sources for information about London artistic and literary life, with which he was intimate, and which he used his wealth to support. He made his money as a banker and was also a discriminating art collector.

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1763 to 1855 · aged 92