Watts, Alaric Alexander, 1797-1864
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Watts, Alaric Alexander, 1797-1864
Date of birth
1797-03-16
Date of death
1864-04-05
Gender
male
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Alaric Alexander Watts
William Brockedon
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File:Alaric Alexander Watts.jpg
William Brockedon
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File:Grave of Alaric Watts in Highgate Cemetery.jpg
Simon Edwards Esq, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikipedia description:
Alaric Alexander Watts (16 March 1797 – 5 April 1864) was a British poet and journalist, born in London. His life was dedicated to newspaper creation and editing, and he was seen as a conservative writer. His newspaper ventures failed and led him to bankruptcy, until he received a pension from his friend, Lord Aberdeen. He may now be best remembered for his alliterative poem "The Siege of Belgrade", which begins with a much-quoted couplet:
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