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Thomas Tickell

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English poet and man of letters (1685-1740)

Person · Open Library

Born
1686
Died
1740
Works
35

Top works

  • The poetical works of Churchill, Parnell, and Tickell
  • The poetical works of Joseph Addison
  • The poetical works of Thomas Tickell
  • The life of Alexander Pope
  • Alphabets and sentences

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1967-06-08
fiddlefolknorthumbrian smallpipes

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Quotes

  • Fight virtue's cause, stand up in wit's defence,Win us from vice, and laugh us into sense.
  • Achilles' fatal wrath, whence discord rose,That brought the sons of Greece unnumber'd woes,O Goddess! sing. Full many a hero's ghostWas driven untimely to th' infernal coast,While in promiscuous heaps their bodies lay,A feast for dogs and every bird of prey.So did the sire of gods and men fulfilHis stedfast purpose and almighty will;What time the haughty chiefs their jars begun,Atrides, king of men, and Peleus' godlike son.
  • Just men, by whom impartial laws were given;And saints who taught and led the way to heaven.
  • Nor e'er was to the bowers of bliss conveyedA fairer spirit or more welcome shade.
  • There patient show'd us the wise course to steer,A candid censor, and a friend severe;There taught us how to live; and (oh! too highThe price for knowledge) taught us how to die.
  • A snow of blossoms and a wild of flowers.

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date of birth
1685-12-17
date of death
1740-04-21
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Thomas Tickell, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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