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Andrew Marvell (March 31,1621 – August 16,1678) was an English metaphysical poet, and the son of an Anglican clergyman. As a metaphysical, he is associated with John Donne and George Herbert. He was the first assistant of John Milton.
Marvell was born in Winestead-in-Holderness, Yorkshire.
After attending Trinity College, Cambridge, Marvell went on the Grand Tour; while England was embroiled in a civil war from 1642 to 1647, Marvell was on the continent. After returning, he worked as tutor to the daughter of Thomas Fairfax, who had recently given command of the Parliamentary army to Oliver Cromwell. In 1657, Marvell joined Milton, who by that time had lost his sight, in the post of Latin secretary to Cromwell's Council of State. In 1659 he was elected to Parliament from his hometown of Hull in Yorkshire; in 1660 the monarchy was restored. His political maneuvering must have been skillful, because he not only avoided all punishment for his cooperation with republicanism but helped convince the government of Charles II not to execute John Milton for his antimonarchical writings and revolutionary activities. (Marvell also contributed an eloquent prefatory poem to the second edition of Paradise Lost.)
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The grave's a fine and private place, but none, I think, do there embrace. -- Andrew Marvell
fortune_yeti (Fun Quotes) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:03:34 -0000
The grave's a fine and private place, but none, I think, do there embrace. -- Andrew Marvell
@robertpopper A bit of Andrew Marvell for the blushing rosebud-gatherer, maybe?
objectorsnark (Objector Snark) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:36:44 -0000
@robertpopper A bit of Andrew Marvell for the blushing rosebud-gatherer, maybe?
But at my back I always hear/ Time's winged chariot hurrying near - Andrew Marvell
lemon_meringue (Iman) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:42:21 -0000
But at my back I always hear/ Time's winged chariot hurrying near - Andrew Marvell
@RickFrishman "The grave's a fine and proper place, but none, I think, do there embrace." Andrew Marvell, To His Coy Mistress
CarolBMTbooks (Carol Buchanan) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:07:50 -0000
@RickFrishman "The grave's a fine and proper place, but none, I think, do there embrace." Andrew Marvell, To His Coy Mistress
But at my back I always hear Timeâs winged chariot hurrying near.- Andrew Marvell Pls RT
buildincomelist (Aaron Alexandra Ngoh) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:01:31 -0000
But at my back I always hear Time’s winged chariot hurrying near.- Andrew Marvell Pls RT
"But at my back I always hear/Time's wingèd chariot hurrying near;/And yonder all before us lie/Deserts of vast eternity" Andrew Marvell
anonpoetry (Anon's Colin Fraser) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:28:20 -0000
"But at my back I always hear/Time's wingèd chariot hurrying near;/And yonder all before us lie/Deserts of vast eternity" Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell - Article by T.S. Eliot on the occasion of Marvell's tercentenary explores the way in which Marvell's wit exemplifies his century. [The Times Literary Supplement]
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) - An extensive collection of works by Andrew Marvell, the metaphysical poet. Also includes a biography, a timeline, essays, and other resources. At luminarium.org.
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Chesil's Favourite Poetry: Andrew Marvell - Biography, and a selection of poems. Includes To His Coy Mistress and The Definition of Love.
Encyclopædia Britannica: Marvell, Andrew (1621-1678) - Biographical article from the 1911 edition.
Marvell's Dialogized Nymph - Examines the complex of concepts in The Nymph Complaining for the Death of Her Faun, itself a blend of genres using mythological overtones. [Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900]
Marvell, Andrew - Short article from the Hutchinson Encyclopaedia includes portraits of the poet and satirist.
Peter Monamy Index: Andrew Marvell - Quotes from and about the poet and his circle. Special attention to his political leanings. Portraits, annotated bibliography.
The Academy of American Poets: Andrew Marvell - Brief biography, three poems, links.
The Andrew Marvell Society - Nonprofit organization promotes interest in the seventeenth-century poet, controversialist, and Member of Parliament. Members, activities, how to join.
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