William Strode (poet)
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William Strode was an English poet. He was born in Devon, the only son of Philip Strode, and educated at Westminster School
and Christ Church College, Oxford
. Strode took holy orders and became a proctor of Oxford University. He began writing English and Latin verse at an early age; his first published work was a Latin poem in the collection Annae Funebria Sacra (1619). In 1628 he became chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford, Richard Corbet
, until his death in 1635. In 1636, in his capacity as public orator of the university, Strode welcomed King Charles I
to Oxford and on August 29 of the same year the king witnessed a performance of Strode's play The Floating Island, specially written for the visit. Strode was an ardent royalist and made a speech supporting the king during the civil war in 1642. He married the daughter of Doctor Simpson, Prebendary of Canterbury. Although he was famous for his literary achievements during his lifetime, his poetical works remained uncollected until Bertram Dobell published an edition in 1907. His poems mostly consist of lyrics and elegies
.
Westminster School
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and Christ Church College, Oxford
Oxford
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. Strode took holy orders and became a proctor of Oxford University. He began writing English and Latin verse at an early age; his first published work was a Latin poem in the collection Annae Funebria Sacra (1619). In 1628 he became chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford, Richard Corbet
Richard Corbet
Richard Corbet was an English bishop in the Church of England. He was also a poet of the metaphysical school who, although highly praised in his own lifetime, is relatively obscure today.-Life:...
, until his death in 1635. In 1636, in his capacity as public orator of the university, Strode welcomed King Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
to Oxford and on August 29 of the same year the king witnessed a performance of Strode's play The Floating Island, specially written for the visit. Strode was an ardent royalist and made a speech supporting the king during the civil war in 1642. He married the daughter of Doctor Simpson, Prebendary of Canterbury. Although he was famous for his literary achievements during his lifetime, his poetical works remained uncollected until Bertram Dobell published an edition in 1907. His poems mostly consist of lyrics and elegies
Elegies
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Sources used
- The Poetical Works of William Strode edited by Bertram Dobell (1907)
- The New Oxford Book of Seventeenth Century Verse edited by Alastair Fowler (Oxford University Press 1991)
- Adam Smyth, '"Art Reflexive": The Poetry, Sermons, and Drama of William Strode (1601?-1645)', in Studies in Philology, volume 103, number 4 (Fall 2006), 436-464