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Henry Carey

Henry Carey was a British poet, composer and writer (1687–1743). He was born at London.

Henry Carey in brief

Born
1687
Died
1743
Known for
poet,composer,writer
Place of birth
London

Overview

Born at London in 1687, died at London in 1743.

Catalogued works

40 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1725 to 1983. The first 12 are listed here.

Chrononhotonthologos. Namby Pamby, dated 1725. God Save the King. Oben am jungen Rhein. The Coffee House. The Contrivances. Sally in Our Alley (song). Blunderella: or, The impertinent. Pudding and dumpling burnt to pot, or a compleat key to the dissertation on dumpling. Cupid and Hymen. Namby Pamby. Or, A panegyric on the new versification address'd to A--- P--- [i.e. Ambrose Philips] esq; ... The poems of Henry Carey.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 9 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Carey, Henry, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Carey, Henry (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002. Carey, Henry (d 1743), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Carey, Henry, first Lord Hunsdon (1524?–1596), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Carey, Henry, second Earl of Monmouth (1596–1661), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The authority associates the name with Baroque music.

Chronology

  1. 1687Henry Carey born at London.
  2. 1725Namby Pamby.
  3. 1743Henry Carey died at London.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1606590: Henry Carey

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