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Richard Lovelace

1617–1657

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Richard Lovelace 1617–1657
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Biography

Richard Lovelace (1617 - 1657) was an English poet and nobleman, born in Woolwich, today part of southeast London. He was one of the cavalier poets, and a noted royalist.

He was imprisoned briefly in 1648 for supporting the Royalists during the time of Oliver Cromwell. He was best known for his poems To Althea, from Prison and To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars.

His most quoted excerpt is from the beginning of the last stanza of To Althea, From Prison:

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Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage

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  1. On The Grasshopper

    “As far as I am concerned,the poem talks about the end of winter.the poet expresses his joy of welcoming summer ,and allows us to see this season through his own eyes.He describes each scene solely as in' Thaw us a warm seat to our rest.'L.24 which means that he feels relaxed in that season and that…”

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  1. To Lucasta, Going To The Wars2 comments
  2. The Grasshopper1 comment

All 7 poems

Poems · 7
  1. The Grasshopper1
  2. The Rose
  3. The Scrutiny
  4. To Althea, From Prison
  5. To Amarantha, That She Would Dishevel Her Hair
  6. To Lucasta, Going Beyond The Seas
  7. To Lucasta, Going To The Wars2