Christopher Smart
Christopher Smart (April 11, 1722 – May 21, 1771) was a famous poet. He worked for his father-in-law John Newbery. He was locked away in a mental asylum for many years. In there, he wrote famous poems. They are A Song to David and Jubilate Agno. Jubilate Agno was not published until 1939.
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| Born | April 11, 1722 Shipbourne, England |
| Died | May 21, 1771 (aged 49) King's Bench Prison, London |
| Pen name | Mrs Mary Midnight, Ebenezer Pentweazle |
| Occupation | Actor, Editor, Playwright, Poet, Translator |
| Literary movement | The Augustans |
| Spouse | Anna Maria Carnan |
| Children | Margaret, Mary Anne, Elizabeth LeNoir |
Sometimes he was called "Kit" or "Kitty" by his friends. He was friends with Samuel Johnson and Henry Fielding. He went to college at the University of Cambridge. After college, he wrote for newspapers and acted.
Christopher Smart Media
Christopher Smart's Pembroke portrait showing a letter sent from Alexander Pope
A page from the "Let" side of the Jubilate Agno manuscript
A page from the "For" side of the Jubilate Agno manuscript
First page of Abimelech (1768)
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