andrew marvell

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Definition of andrew marvell in English English dictionary

born March 31, 1621, Winestead, Yorkshire, Eng. died Aug. 18, 1678, London English poet and politician. He was employed as a tutor, including to Oliver Cromwell's ward, before becoming an assistant to John Milton in the foreign office in 1657. From 1659 he held a seat in Parliament. His reputation as one of the finest secular Metaphysical poets (see Metaphysical poetry) is based on a small body of brilliant lyric verse, notably "To His Coy Mistress" (1681) and "The Garden." Among his other works are classical odes, such as "An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland" (1650); political verse satires opposing the government after the Restoration, such as Last Instructions to a Painter (1667); and prose satires

Hyphenation

An·drew Mar·vell

Turkish pronunciation

ändru märvel

Pronunciation

/ˈandro͞o märˈvel/ /ˈændruː mɑːrˈvɛl/