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(‎Removed claim: Biographical notes (P173): Career: writer and government official, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1638101435300)
(‎Removed claim: Biographical notes (P173): Coteries: Thomas Birch, James Miller, John Lloyd, Philomusas (the latter three all critiqued his tragedy Timoleon), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1638101435300)
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Coteries: Thomas Birch, James Miller, John Lloyd, Philomusas (the latter three all critiqued his tragedy Timoleon)
 
Property / Biographical notes: Coteries: Thomas Birch, James Miller, John Lloyd, Philomusas (the latter three all critiqued his tragedy Timoleon) / rank
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Property / Biographical notes: Coteries: Thomas Birch, James Miller, John Lloyd, Philomusas (the latter three all critiqued his tragedy Timoleon) / reference
 

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* 1698, + 1763, American colonist
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Benjamin Martyn
* 1698, + 1763, American colonist

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    Patrons: the fourth earl of Shaftesbury commissioned a life of the first earl of him; Unknown patron assisted staging Timoleon
    Overall: It appears that his only substantial verse work was as the writer of the tragedy Timoleon, which was not well-received critically however played a respectable two weeks on the stage (although it was initially rejected). Later work appears to serve only as political documents.