Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet

(1628-1699)

English diplomat, politician and writer

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Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet (25 April 1628 – 27 January 1699) was an English diplomat, statesman and essayist. An important diplomat, he was recalled in 1679, and for a brief period was a leading advisor to Charles II, with whom he then fell out. He retired to the country, and thereafter occupied himself with gardening and writing. He is best remembered today for two aspects of his life after retirement: a passage on the designs of Chinese gardens, written without ever having seen one, and for employing the young Jonathan Swift as his secretary. The first is sometimes given as an early indication of the English landscape garden style, praising irregularity in design.

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Born	William Temple 25 April 1628
Died	1699 (aged 70)
Zodiac	Taurus
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Esther Johnson · Daughter · 1681-1728 · Close friend of Jonathan Swift edit info

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Jonathan Swift · Associate · 1667-1745 · Anglo-Irish satirist and cleric edit info

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