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William Mason
William Mason 1724–97, English poet, editor, and cleric. His works include two plays, Elfrida (1752) and Caractacus (1759), based on classical dramas. He was a friend of Thomas Gray , whose Life and Letters he published in 1775. Although he confused the texts of the letters, Mason is noted for developing the method of combining a life with letters. |
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"William Mason." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "William Mason." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MasonWi.html "William Mason." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MasonWi.html |
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Mason, William
Mason, William (1725–97), poet, and friend of T. Gray and Horace Walpole. His work includes the tragedies Elfrida (1751) and Caractacus (1759); the latter clearly shows the influence of Gray in its Pindaric odes and its chorus of bards. He also wrote a long blank verse poem on landscape gardening, The English Garden (4 books, 1771–81).
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Mason, William." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Mason, William." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-MasonWilliam.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Mason, William." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-MasonWilliam.html |
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