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Poetaster (/ p oʊ ɪ t æ s t ər /), like rhymester or versifier, is a derogatory term applied to bad or inferior poets. Specifically, poetaster has implications of unwarranted pretensions to artistic value. The word was coined in Latin by Erasmus in 1521. [1]
Versifier may refer to: one who creates verse; Poetaster, a derogatory term applied to bad or inferior poets; See also. Versification (disambiguation)
A depiction of Torquato Tasso from a German encyclopedia, 1905. Note the laurel crown.. A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) [1] [2] [3] is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions.
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William McGonagall's parents, Charles and Margaret, were Irish. His Irish surname is a variation on Mag Congail, a popular name in County Donegal. [3] [4] Throughout his adult life he claimed to have been born in Edinburgh, giving his year of birth variously as 1825 [1] or 1830, [5] but his entry in the 1841 Census gives his place of birth, like his parents', as "Ireland". [6]