Historical FigureFemale
Felicia Hemansová
1793 – 1835
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryFelicia Dorothea Hemans was an English poet. Regarded as the leading female poet of her day, Hemans was immensely popular during her lifetime in both England and the United States, and was second only to Lord Byron in terms of sales. Two of her opening lines, "The boy stood on the burning deck" and "The stately homes of England", have acquired classic status.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 25, 1793
Liverpool
Date of death
May 16, 1835
Dublin
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Kingdom of Great Britain
Occupations & fields
poetwriter
Notable works
CasabiancaEngland and SpainModern GreecePoemsTales and Historic Scenes in VerseThe Forest Sanctuary; and Other Poems
- Field and occupation
- britská básnířka
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