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Matthew Prior

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Matthew Prior

Born

July 21, 1664

Died

September 18, 1721

Matthew Prior (21 July 1664 – 18 September 1721) was an English poet and diplomat.

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Average rating: 3.74 · 885 ratings · 101 reviews · 212 distinct works

	Poems on Several Occasions. the Second Edition. 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 101 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Turtle and the Sparrow: A Poem (1723) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The poetical works of Matthew Prior it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005 — 97 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Poems of Matthew Prior by Matthew Prior, Austin Dobson liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delphi Complete Works of Matthew Prior liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hind And The Panther: Transvers'd To The Story Of The Country-mouse And The City-mouse. Much Malice Mingled With A Little Wit by Matthew Prior, Charles Montagu Halifax (Creator) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1687 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Literary Works of Matthew Prior 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shorter Poems of Matthew Prior 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To the King, an ode on His Majesty's arrival in Holland, 1695 by Mr. Prior. (1695) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Writings of Matthew Prior: Volume 2, Dialogues of the Dead and Other Works in Prose and Verse by Matthew Prior, Alfred Rayney Waller (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Be to her virtues very kind,
Be to her faults a little blind.”
― Matthew Prior, The poetical works of Matthew Prior

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“The end must justify the means.”
― Matthew Prior

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“Who breathes must suffer, and who thinks must mourn; And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born.”
― Matthew Prior

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