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southey

/ˈsaʊ.ði/

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noun

/ˈsaʊ.ði/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к английскому поэту, другу Вордсворта и Кольриджа, жившему с 1774 по 1843 год.

A proper noun referring to an English poet and a friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge, who lived from 1774 to 1843.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. English poet and writerC1formalbritish

    Robert Southey (1774–1843) was an English poet, historian, and biographer, known as a key figure of the Romantic movement and a close friend of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

    ruАнглийский поэт и писатель

    • Southey was appointed Poet Laureate of England in 1813.
    • His epic poem 'Thalaba the Destroyer' is a notable work.
    • Southey's biography of Horatio Nelson remains a classic.