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Olaf Simons (talk | contribs) (Created claim: Biographical notes (P173): Overall: Cotton was a physician, particularly of the mentally ill. Judging from his poet-friend William Cowper's claim to owe Cotton at least £140, Cotton received a fine profit for his services. "As a moralistic poet Cotton achieved considerable contemporary acclaim" (DNB). The preface to his most famous, anonymous work, Visions in Verse, explains that he aims "to profit and to please unknown.", #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1637953760450) |
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Property / Biographical notes: Overall: Cotton was a physician, particularly of the mentally ill. Judging from his poet-friend William Cowper's claim to owe Cotton at least £140, Cotton received a fine profit for his services. "As a moralistic poet Cotton achieved considerable contemporary acclaim" (DNB). The preface to his most famous, anonymous work, Visions in Verse, explains that he aims "to profit and to please unknown." / reference | |||
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* 1705, + 1788, British writer
Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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English | Nathaniel Cotton |
* 1705, + 1788, British writer |
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Education: trained as a physician in Leiden, under Hermann Boerhaave; matriculated as a medical student 1729; MD 1730
Coteries: William Cowper; Edward Young
Overall: Cotton was a physician, particularly of the mentally ill. Judging from his poet-friend William Cowper's claim to owe Cotton at least £140, Cotton received a fine profit for his services. "As a moralistic poet Cotton achieved considerable contemporary acclaim" (DNB). The preface to his most famous, anonymous work, Visions in Verse, explains that he aims "to profit and to please unknown."
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