Edmund Smith
Encyclopedia
Edmund Smith born Edmund Neale, was a minor English poet in the early 18th century. He is little read today but Samuel Johnson
included him in his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets
in 1781.
and Christ Church, Oxford
where he stayed until 1705. Smith translated Phèdre
by Racine
which was staged in 1707 and died in Wiltshire in 1710.
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson , often referred to as Dr. Johnson, was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer...
included him in his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets
Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets
Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets was a work by Samuel Johnson, comprising short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century...
in 1781.
Biography
The son of a successful merchant, Edmund Smith attended Westminster SchoolWestminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
where he stayed until 1705. Smith translated Phèdre
Phèdre
Phèdre is a dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677.-Composition and premiere:...
by Racine
Jean Racine
Jean Racine , baptismal name Jean-Baptiste Racine , was a French dramatist, one of the "Big Three" of 17th-century France , and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition...
which was staged in 1707 and died in Wiltshire in 1710.
Notable works
- Phaedra and Hippolitus (1707) (translation of Phèdre by Racine)
- A poem on the death of Mr. John PhilipsJohn PhilipsJohn Philips was an 18th century English poet.- Early life and education :Philips was born at Bampton, Oxfordshire, the son of Rev. Stephen Philips, later archdeacon of Salop, and his wife Mary Wood. He was at first taught by his father and then went to Winchester College...
(1710) - Works (1714) (posthumous publication)
- Thales; a monody, sacred to the memory of Dr. Pococke. In imitation of Spenser (1750) (posthumous publication)