Ambrose Philips was an English poet and politician. He feuded with other poets of his time, resulting in Henry Carey bestowing the nickname "Namby-Pamby" upon him, which came to mean affected, weak, and maudlin speech or verse. Wikipedia
Born: 1674, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Died: June 18, 1749 (age 75 years), London, United Kingdom
Education: St John's College
Plays: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester and The Briton
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