Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson was an English poet. He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829 he was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu".
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Somersby
- Educated at
- Trinity CollegeKing Edward VI Grammar School
- Awards
- 🏆 Chancellor's Gold Medal🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Tis better to have loved and lost, Than never to have loved at all."
"I hold it true, whate'er befall;I feel it when I sorrow most;'Tis better to have loved and lostThan never to have loved at all."
"Half the night I waste in sighs,Half in dreams I sorrow afterThe delight of early skies;In a wakeful dose I sorrowFor the hand, the lips, the eyes,For the meeting of the morrow,The delight of happy la…"
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Timeline
1809
Born
Birth1892
Died
Death
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