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William Cartwright

1611–1643 · 1 work on Laurel, 64 lines, all free to read

Christ Church, Oxford, where Cartwright was a student and reader in metaphysics.
Christ Church, Oxford, where Cartwright was a student and reader in metaphysics.

William Cartwright (1 September 1611 – 29 November 1643) was an English poet, dramatist and churchman.

Cartwright was born at Northway, Gloucestershire, the son of William Cartwright of Heckhampton, Gloucestershire.

He was educated at the free school of Cirencester and at Westminster School.

Biography adapted from the Wikipedia article “William Cartwright (dramatist)”, CC BY-SA. Read it there.

Works

Poems · 1611–1643
Take this poet's courseThe whole library