Henry James Pye (10 February 1744 – 11 August 1813) was an English poet, and Poet Laureate from 1790 until his death. His appointment owed nothing to poetic achievement, and was probably a reward for political favours. Pye was merely a competent prose writer, who fancied himself as a poet, earning the derisive label of poetaster.
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20 February 1745 Faringdon House, Berkshire, England
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11 August 1813 (aged 68) Pinner, Middlesex
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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