Anne Killigrew
Who is Anne Killigrew
Anne Killigrew (1660–1685) was an English poet and painter, described by contemporaries as "A Grace for beauty, and a Muse for wit." Born in London, she and her family were active in literary and court circles. Killigrew's poems were circulated in manuscript and collected and published posthumously in 1686 after she died from smallpox at age 25. They have been reprinted several times by modern scholars, most recently and thoroughly by Margaret J. M. Ezell.Killigrew was eulogized by John Dryden in his poem To The Pious Memory of the Accomplish'd Young Lady Mrs. Anne Killigrew (1686). Dryden praised her accomplishments in both Poësie, and Painting, and compared her poetic abilities to the famous Greek woman poet of antiquity, Sappho. Dryden's poem has received extensive critical analysi...
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Anne Killigrew Poems
- On The Soft And Gentle Motions Of Eudora
Divine Thalia strike th' Harmonious Lute,
But with a Stroke so Gentle as may sute
The silent gliding of the Howers,
Or yet the calmer growth of Flowers;
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- Upon A Little Lady
Under the Discipline of an Excellent Person.
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How comes the Day orecast? the Flaming Sun
Darkn'd at Noon, as if his Course were run?
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- First Epigram: Upon Being Contented With A Little
1 We deem them moderate, but Enough implore,
2 What barely will suffice, and ask no more:
3 Who say, (O Jove) a competency give,
4 Neither in Luxury, or Want we'd live.
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- On My Aunt Mrs. A. K.
Drown'd under London-bridge, in the Queens Bardge, Anno 1641
The Darling of a Father Good and Wise,
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- The Second Epigram
On BILLINDA.
Wanton Bellinda loudly does complain,
I've chang'd my Love of late into disdain:
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- Breezey_b: image: anne killigrew, 'venus attired by the graces', c.1683, falmouth art gallery
- Onthisdayshe: anne killigrew was a short-lived restoration poet and painter, whose writing was praised by dryden. among her subjects was the death by drowning of her aunt, the courtier anne killigrew kirk, who died on this day in 1641.
- Prontobard: prove love to be,
as the world's soul,
the soul of poetry.
anne killigrew
1660-1685
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