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Samuel Woodford

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Paraphrase upon the Canticles and some select Hymns of the New and Old Testaments, with other Occasional Compositions in English Rimes
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was written while Woodford "had the convenience of a private and most delightful retirement" in the company of
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and her husband. He had been forewarned against prolixity "by a very judicious friend,
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Woodford began his poetical career by contributing in 1658 to the
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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in 1667, with a dedication to Bishop Morley, and was reissued in
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in 1678. In a lengthy preface the reader is informed that the
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Ode to the Memory of John, Lord Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
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Samuel Woodford, born on 15 April 1636 in the parish of
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of Northampton by his wife Jane Dexter. After leaving
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The first originally appeared in 398:New Version of the Psalms of David 14: 340:The Paraphrase upon the Canticles 302:from 1699 to 1712, censor of the 497: 492:Dictionary of National Biography 479:Norgate, Gerald le Grys (1900). 227:, London, was the eldest son of 251:, where his chamber-fellow was 460:"Woodford (Woodforde), Samuel" 392:and verses in commendation of 336:The Paraphrase upon the Psalms 1: 529:"Woodford, Samuel, 1636-1700" 469:Macray, William Dunn (1890). 549:. Accessed 26 February 2022. 537:. Accessed 26 February 2022. 308:Regius Professor of Medicine 527:Ockerbloom, John Mark, ed. 332:On the Return of Charles II 304:Royal College of Physicians 594: 578:17th-century English poets 267:. In January 1669 he took 18: 16:English poet (1636 – 1700) 294:Samuel married after the 147:11 January 1700 (aged 63) 64: 49: 524:. Accessed 5 March 2022. 482:"Woodford, Samuel"  19:Not to be confused with 225:All Hallows in the Wall 133:All Hallows in the Wall 458:Keeble, N. H. (2004). 239:, whence he graduated 237:Wadham College, Oxford 195:Wadham College, Oxford 546:The National Archives 534:The Online Books Page 437:Norgate 1900, p. 395. 381:In 1679 appeared his 291:on 11 January 1700. 211:(1636 – 1700) was an 446:Macray 1890, p. 427. 287:in 1677. He died at 243:on 6 February 1657 ( 522:The Woodforde Story 516:Butt, Stephen, ed. 330:1658). 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Index

Samuel Woodforde
The Reverend
FRS
Canon
Chichester
Winchester

Thomas Flatman
Canterbury
Chichester
Winchester
All Hallows in the Wall
London
Winchester
Hampshire
Anglican
Alma mater
Wadham College, Oxford
FRS
Anglican
All Hallows in the Wall
Robert Woodford
St. Paul's School
Wadham College, Oxford
BA
NS
Inner Temple
Thomas Flatman
Binstead
Ryde

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