Nicholas Rowe

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Nicholas Rowe


Born
in Little Barford, The United Kingdom
June 20, 1674

Died
December 06, 1718


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English writer who was the first to attempt a critical edition of the works of Shakespeare. Rowe succeeded Nahum Tate as poet laureate in 1715 and was also the foremost 18th-century English tragic dramatist, doing much to assist the rise of domestic tragedy.

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“Guilt is the source of sorrows, the avenging fiend that follows us behind with whips and stings.”
― Nicholas Rowe
tags: guilt, remorse
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