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Barry Cornwall pseud. of Bryan Waller Procter, 1787-1874, English author. His sentimental songs were much in vogue during his lifetime. Included among Cornwall's longer works are Dramatic Scenes (1819) and Mirandola (1821), a tragedy. He enjoyed the friendship of many of the notable men of his time, including Charles Lamb, of whom he wrote a biography which appeared in 1866. He was the father of the poet Adelaide Procter.

Bibliography: See his Literary Recollections (ed. by R. W. Armour, 1936); biography by R. W. Armour (1935).

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Cornwall, Barry, pseudonym of Brian Waller Procter (1787–1874), enjoyed success as a writer of songs and lyrics. His works include Dramatic Scenes (1819); Marcian Collona (1820); Mirandola (1821), a dramatic work; and English Songs (1832). He also wrote biographies of Lamb and Kean.

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