Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore (1729–1811), is most noted for his collection "Reliques of Ancient English Poetry" (1765). This anthology of ballads was instrumental in sparking the ballad revival and influencing the Romantic movement in English poetry.
Thomas Percy (1729–1811), Bishop of Dromore, is primarily recognized for "Reliques of Ancient English Poetry" (1765). This collection of ballads significantly contributed to the ballad revival and the broader Romantic movement in English poetry.
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| Back | Thomas Percy (13 April 1729 – 30 September 1811) was Bishop of Dromore, County Down, Ireland. Before being made bishop, he was chaplain to George III of the United Kingdom. Percy's greatest contribution is considered to be his Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765), the first of the great ballad collections, which was the one work most responsible for the ballad revival in English poetry that was a significant part of the Romantic movement. |
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