Christopher Anstey Quotes
Where studious of ease, I slumbered seven years, and then lost by degrees.
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| Birth: | 31st October, 1724 |
| Death: | 3rd August, 1805 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet |
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Christopher Anstey was born in Brinkley, Cambridgeshire. He was an English poet who also wrote in Latin. His New Bath Guide began an easy satirical fashion that was influential in the second half of the 18th century. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge.
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