Charles Churchill

GPTKB entity

Properties (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Poet
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:artMovement gptkb:Augustan_Literature
gptkbp:associatedAct Theatrical Criticism
gptkbp:birthDate 1731-01-15
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Churchill_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1764-01-04
gptkbp:famousFor Humor
Poetic Style
Critique of Society
gptkbp:famousQuote "I am a poet, and I am proud of it."
"Satire is a mirror that reflects the follies of mankind."
"The poet's pen is a sword."
"To be a poet is to be a critic of society."
"Words are the weapons of the poet."
gptkbp:genre Satire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Churchill
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Lord_Byron
gptkb:William_Blake
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Alexander_Pope
gptkb:John_Milton
gptkbp:knownFor Political Satire
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature English_Literature
gptkbp:notableWork The Ghost
The Rosciad
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Poet
gptkbp:period 18th Century
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Churchill
gptkbp:typeOf Poetry
Political Poetry
Satirical Poetry