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Christopher SMART
Adm. sizar (age 17) at PEMBROKE, 20 Oct., 1739.
S. of Peter, late of Barming, Kent , gent. B. 11 Apr., 1722, at Shipbourne, Kent .
Schools, Maidstone [ Kent ] and Durham [ Co. Durham ] (Mr Richard Dongworth).
Matric. 1739 ;
B.A. 1743/4 ;
M.A. 1747 .
Fellow, 1745 .
Won the Seatonian prize, 1750-3, and again in 1755 .
The well-known poet.
Married Anna Maria, dau. of William Carman, a printer, of Reading [ Berkshire ].
Introduced by Dr Burney to John Newbery, the bookseller, for whom he conducted The Midwife or Old Woman's Magazine, 1751-3, and other periodicals.
Fell into poverty and ill-health and was twice confined in a mad-house. Visited by Dr Johnson.
Died 18 May, 1770, in the King's Bench [ London ]; buried in St Paul's churchyard [ London ].
( Surtees, IV. 142; D.N.B. )
Christopher SMART
Approx. lifespan: 1722–1770
Adm. sizar (age 17) at Pembroke College 1739:10:20
s. of Peter SMART late of Barming, Kent , gent.
b. 1722:04:11 at Shipbourne, Kent ,
Schools Maidstone, [Kent], and Durham, [Co. Durham], ( Mr Richard DONGWORTH )
Matric. 1739
B.A. 1743/4
M.A. 1747
Fellow 1745
Won the Seatonian prize 1750-53 and again in 1755
The well-known poet.
married Anna MARIA dau. of William CARMAN a printer, of Reading, [Berkshire],
Introduced by Dr Burney to John Newbery, the bookseller, for whom he conducted The Midwife or Old Woman's Magazine 1751-53 and other periodicals.
Fell into poverty and ill-health and was twice confined in a mad-house
Visited by Dr Johnson.
d. 1770:05:18 in the King's Bench, [London], ; buried in St Paul's churchyard [London],
( Surtees IV. 142; D.N.B. )

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