Francis Coventry (Q272719)
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* 1725 Buckinghamshire, + 1754 Middlesex, English novelist, English novelist
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Francis Coventry |
* 1725 Buckinghamshire, + 1754 Middlesex, English novelist, English novelist |
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Education: Eton College (1742–4); admitted as a pensioner to Magdalene College, Cambridge 1744; BA 1749; MA 1752
Periodicals etc.: Dodsley's Collection of Poems, vol 4 (‘To a Friend in Wales’ and 'Penshurst'), 1755
Overall: A clergyman, Coventry expressed 'gentlemanly literary ambitions' in his first published poem Penshurst (DNB). He subsequently wrote a popular novel about London society. The DNB argues that his anonymity was due to his position as a clergyman, as suggested in other cases as well.
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