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Was born in 1582, the son of a nurseryman at Eweli, Surrey. At Oxford, to which he proceeded from Westminster school in 1597, he was noted as a wit. On taking orders he continued to display this talent from the pulpit, and James I., in consideration of his “fine fancy and preaching,” made him one of .. .. more >>

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"I wish thee peace in all thy ways,
Nor lazy nor contentious days;
And when thy soul and body part,
As innocent as now thou art."
Richard Corbet (1582-1635), British poet. To His Son, Vincent Corbet (l. 17-20). . . Oxford Book of Children's Verse, The. Iona Opie and Peter Opie, eds. (1973) Oxford University Press.

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Richard Corbet - LoveToKnow 1911
RICHARD CORBET (1582-1635), English bishop and poet, was born in 1582, the son of a nurseryman at Ewell, Surrey. At Oxford, to which he proceeded from ...
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Richard Corbet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Corbet or Corbett (1582 - 1635) was an English poet of the metaphysical school who, although highly praised in his own lifetime, is relatively ...
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RICHARD CORBET 1582–1635 A Proper New Ballad
Richard Corbet spent his whole adult life in the Church of England, rising to the ... 2 / Richard Corbet. 3. The fairies were thought to dance in rounds or ...
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Richard Corbet -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Britannica online encyclopedia article on Richard Corbet: bishop of Oxford and Norwich and one of the most fashionable minor Caroline poets.
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