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Churchill (CHARLES an English satirical)

CHARLES, an English satirical poet; born in Westminster, in February, 1731. He won his fame with "The Rosciad," a satire upon the actors of the time, in which only Garrick and some few popular actresses are praised. His capacity for ridicule was so great that "The Ghost," "The Farewell," "The Conference," "The Author," and "The Prophecy of Famine," proved exceedingly popular. He is almost without a peer in his special field. He died in Boulogne, Nov. 4, 1764.