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Abraham Cowley

1618 - 1667

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Abraham Cowley (; 1618 – 28 July 1667) was an English poet and essayist born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his Works published between 1668 and 1721. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abraham Cowley is the 5,504th most popular writer (up from 5,698th in 2019), the 4,430th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,422nd in 2019) and the 478th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Abraham Cowley ranks 5,504 out of 7,302. Before him are Pentti Saarikoski, Daniel Tammet, Lew Rockwell, Timrava, Eeva-Liisa Manner, and Nathan Zach. After him are José Carlos Somoza, Sufia Kamal, Ann Bannon, Miguel Otero Silva, Jakub Arbes, and James Bowen.

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Among people born in 1618, Abraham Cowley ranks 17. Before him are Juraj Križanić, Jan Dirksz Both, Michiel Sweerts, Mariana de Jesús de Paredes, Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, and Simon Arnauld, Marquis de Pomponne.  Among people deceased in 1667, Abraham Cowley ranks 25. Before him are Franz Tunder, Melchiorre Cafà, John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Jean de Thévenot, Jacobus Golius, and Johann von Rist.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Abraham Cowley ranks 4,431 out of 8,785. Before him are Daniel Tammet (1979), William Yarrell (1784), Sophia Jex-Blake (1840), Ashley Young (1985), Albert Oldman (1883), and Maxi Jazz (1957). After him are Claire Foy (1984), James Bowen (1979), Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663), Joanne Harris (1964), Boyd Alexander (1873), and Bruce Payne (1957).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Abraham Cowley ranks 478. Before him are William Cobbett (1763), Sax Rohmer (1883), William Muir (1819), Susan Blackmore (1951), Jonathan Stroud (1970), and Daniel Tammet (1979). After him are James Bowen (1979), Joanne Harris (1964), William Tenn (1920), Val McDermid (1955), Steven Moffat (1961), and George Chapman (1559).

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