John Winstanley
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John Winstanley
John Winstanley (1678?[1] – 1750) was an English Enlightenment figure and poet, probably born in Ireland.
Works[]
- Poems Written Occasionally (1742)[2]
References[]
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1900). . Dictionary of National Biography. 62. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Notes[]
- ^ Writing in 1745 he gave his age as 67, implying a birth year of approximately 1678.
- ^ "Poems Written Occasionally". Printed by S. Powell , for the author. 1742.
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- 1670s births
- 1750 deaths
- English male poets
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