Matthew Prior

British diplomat, poet (1664-1721)

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Instance of: human
Given name: Matthew
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Place of birth: London
Place of death: Wimpole
Occupation: writer
Educated at: Westminster School
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Fellow of the Royal Society
Image: Matthew Prior by Thomas Hudson.jpg
Work location: London

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member of: Royal Society
place of burial: Westminster Abbey
Commons category: Matthew Prior
date of birth: 1664-07-21
date of death: 1721-09-18
name in native language: Matthew Prior
writing language: English language
start of work period: 1690-01-01
end of work period: 1721-01-01
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Works in European collections

26 objects attributed to Matthew Prior, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Poems On Several Occasions, 1

Miscellaneous works : In 2 vol., 1. The history of his own time. - VI, 472 S. : 1 Portr.

Poems on several occasions : = Gedichte

The poetical works of Matthew Prior. in 2 volumes ; with the life of the author. 1. [Containing his odes, songs, tales, prologues, epilogues, epistles, &c. &c. &c.]

The works of the English poets

Poems On Several Occasions, 2

The poetical works of Matthew Prior : with a life by John Milford : two volumes in one

Salamo : ein Gedicht über die Eitelkeit der Welt

[Works]. 2. Miscellaneous works of his late Excellency Matthew Prior Esq., consisting of poems on serveral occasions, viz. epistles, tales, satires, epigrams, etc. with come select Latin performances. Now first published from his original manuscripts, revised and signed by himself, and copied fair for the press by Adrian Drift

[Works]. 1. The History of his own time. Compiled from the original manuscripts of his late Excellency Matthew Prior Esq., revised and signed by himself, and copied fair for the press by Adrian Drift

The poetical works of Matthew Prior. in 2 volumes ; with the life of the author. 2. [Containing the dove, Solomon on the vanity of the world, Alma, the nut-brown maid, Henry and Emma, &c. &c. &c.]

Poems On Several Occasions, 2

Poems Upon Several Occasions, 1

The poetical works of Matthew Prior : in two volumes, with the life of the author, 2. Containing the dove, Solomon on the vanity of the world, Alma, the nut-brown maid, Henry and Emma, &c. &c. &c.

The poetical works of Matthew Prior : in two volumes, with the life of the author, 1. Containing his odes, songs, tales, prologues, epilogues, epistles, &c. &c. &c.