Coventry patmore biography of donald
A letter from his father proves that Coventry had begun to write verses before he went to.
The book provides a comprehensive account of Patmore's life, from his childhood in Essex to his rise to literary fame in the 19th century....
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Chronology
- 1823
- Coventry Patmore born, 23 July, in Woodford, Essex, eldest son of Peter George Patmore, literary journalist, and Eliza Robertson.
- 1844
- Poems published, Coventry's first collection, at his father's urging.
- 1845
- Early periodical prose appears, continuing for about twenty years.
Patmore, II. Page CORRIGENDA ET EXPLICANDA p.
- 1846
- Receives British Museum appointment through Monckton Milnes.
- 1847
- Marries Emily Augusta Andrews.
- 1848
- Birth of first son, Milnes.
- 1850
- Birth of second, Tennyson.Tory expression might have made a hit in the St James's Gazette.
- 1849-
- Associated with the Pre-Raphaelites; interests Ruskin in them.
- 1853
- Tamerton Church-Tower, second collection of poems. Birth of first daughter, Emily Honoria.
- 1854
- The Betrothal, first part of Angel in the House, published anonymously because of furor over P.
G. Patmore's My Friends and Acquaintance.
- 1856
- The Espousals, second part of the Angel.
But the religious who wrote the biography of Patmore's daughter Emily speculates on the reason for the failure of his poetic inspiration.
Daughter Bertha born.
- 1858
- Daughter Gertrude born.
- 1860
- Faithful for Ever, third part