Thomas Gray
- January 4, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Thomas Gray |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 26, 1716(1716-12-26) |
| Age | 308 |
| Date Of Death | July 30, 1771, Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Thomas Gray Biography
| Name | Thomas Gray |
| Birthday | Dec 26 |
| Birth Year | 1716 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Dorothy Gray, Philip Gray |
Thomas Gray is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on December 26, 1716 in England, England, United Kingdom. English poet and scholar who is best known for Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, a poetic work published in 1751. He was also the writer of several Pindaric odes, including The Bard and The Progress of Poesy.
He and author Christopher Smart can both be classified as pre-Romantic “Graveyard Poets,” as both men frequently wrote about mortality.
He was the only surviving child of Philip and Dorothy Gray.
Thomas Gray Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Thomas Gray is one of the richest Poet from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Gray 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied at Eton College and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
His self-doubt led him to decline the offer of the Poet Laureate post in 1757.
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Facts & Trivia
Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Thomas Gray celebrates birthday on December 26 of every year.
What is Thomas Gray's most famous poem?
An Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard An Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard is Gray’s most popular poem and for long the most popular poem in the English language.
What is Thomas Gray famous for?
Thomas Gray, (born Dec. 26, 1716, London—died July 30, 1771, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Eng.), English poet whose “An Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard” is one of the best known of English lyric poems.
Is Thomas Gray a romantic poet?
Thomas Gray is transitional poet. He showed his merit between the Neo- Classical and Romantic Age. Thus his position as a classic and as a precursor of Romanticism is established. It is said that he began his career as Classicist but ended as a Romantic poet.
How did Thomas GREY died?
Gout
What metaphor rhymes did Thomas GREY use?
Such as the celestial fire represents divine power; the rod of empire represents royal power; and the living lyre represents beauty and artistic power.