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Warton (THOMAS an English poet)

THOMAS, an English poet and critic, son of the Rev. Thomas Warton, Professor of Poetry at Oxford; born in Basingstoke, England, in 1728.

He was educated at Winchester, and Oxford, and early distinguished himself by his poetical compositions and criticisms.

He was chosen Professor of Poetry at Oxford in 1757, a chair he filled with great ability for 10 years; appointed WAR TRADE BOARD WARWICK Camden Professor of History in 1785; put into effect in all the belligerent and he succeeded Whitehead as poetin the same year. church livings were also held by him. He Several rendered great service to literature by his "History of English Poetry" (1774- 1781, three vols.), a work never completed. He died in Oxford, May 21, 1790. 1790. His brother, JOSEPH (1722-1800), mention as a literary critic, and as headmaster of Winchester School (1766-1796). To him we owe an essay on the " Writings and Genius of Pope."