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Nahum Tate

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Anglo-Irish poet and playwright (1652–1715)

Person · Open Library

Born
1652
Died
1715
Works
131

Top works

  • The triumph of peace
  • The song for the New-year 1708
  • Shakspeare's King Lear
  • The book of Psalms
  • The history of King Lear

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
IE
Active from
1652
Active to
1715-07-30

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,018
Total plays
2,960

Nahum Tate (1652, Dublin – July 30, 1715, Liberty of the Mint) was an Irish poet, hymnist, and lyricist, who became England's poet laureate in 1692. Nahum Teate came from a family of Puritan clergymen. He was the son of Faithful Teate, an Irish clergyman who had been Rector of Castleterra, Ballyhaise until his house was burnt and his family attacked after he had passed on information to the government about plans for the Irish Rebellion of 1641. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Nahum+Tate">Re

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Quotes

  • While shepherds watched their flocks by night,All seated on the ground,The angel of the Lord came down,And glory shone around.
  • For sorrow is our joy,And joy our greatest sorrow.Elissa dies tonight,And Carthage flames tomorrow.
  • And silence their mourningWith vows of returningBut never intending to visit them more.No never, no never, intending to visit them more.

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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Nahum Tate, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana