Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)

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17th-century English lyric poet and cleric. He is best known for Hesperides, a book of poems, including the carpe diem poem “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time”

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Born: 1591

Died: 1674

Nationality: British

Gender: Male

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