Who is Evan Lloyd
Evan Lloyd (15 April 1734 (baptised) – 26 January 1776) was a Welsh poet.LifeLloyd, who was baptised on 15 April 1734 in Llanycil, Merionethshire, Wales, was educated at Ruthin School before matriculating at Jesus College, Oxford in 1751. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1754 and a Master of Arts degree three years later, Lloyd was ordained and served curate of St Mary's Rotherhithe, London. In 1763, he became vicar of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Wales, but he remained in London (where he enjoyed the delights of the London social life) and employed a curate in his place. Gout and rheumatism affected his later years, and he died on 26 January 1776.WorksIn 1766 Lloyd published three satires in verse. One (The Powers of the Pen) attacked literary critics. Another (The Cura...Read Full Biography of Evan Lloyd
