Father of English Poetry

…the greatest poet of medieval England. The founder of modern English poetry, the 17th century poet Dryden called him the “Father of English Poetry.” Born into a wealthy London wine merchant family, he served at court from an early age, and later held various public positions, including military officer, diplomat, customs inspector, and member of parliament. …

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…中世イギリス最大の詩人。近代英詩の創始者で，17世紀の詩人ドライデンは彼を〈英詩の父〉と呼んだ。ロンドンの富裕なブドウ酒商の家に生まれ，幼少のころから宮廷に出仕，長じて軍人，外交官，税関監督，代議士等々の公職を歴任した。…

※「英詩の父」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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