Chancellor's Gold Medal
2 appearances
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Edition 9 (1823) Winner
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Edition 10 (1824) Winner
Winthrop Mackworth Praed
ウィンソープ・マックワース・プレイド
Winthrop Mackworth Praed
Aliases:
W. Mackworth Praed
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1802-07-28 （London）
- Died
- 1839-07-15 （Chester Square, London） age 36
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- politician, poet, barrister
- Active Years
- 1820-1839
- Affiliations
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton College | — | — | — | 1814-1821 | United Kingdom |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | — | Classics | BA | 1821-1825 | United Kingdom |
| Middle Temple | — | — | Barrister | — | United Kingdom |
Eton College
Period:
1814-1821
Country:
United Kingdom
Founded manuscript periodical
Trinity College, Cambridge
Classics
Degree:
BA
Period:
1821-1825
Year of Graduation:
1825
Country:
United Kingdom
Browne medal 4 times, Chancellor's Gold Medal twice
Middle Temple
Degree:
Barrister
Year of Graduation:
1829
Country:
United Kingdom
Called to the bar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | Browne Medal | — | Greek verse | University of Cambridge | 受賞 |
| 1823 | Chancellor's Gold Medal | — | English verse | University of Cambridge | 受賞 |
| 1824 | Chancellor's Gold Medal | — | English verse | University of Cambridge | 受賞 |
| 1830 | Seatonian Prize | — | — | University of Cambridge | 受賞 |
Browne Medal
1825
Category:
Greek verse
Organization:
University of Cambridge
Result:
受賞
Chancellor's Gold Medal
1823
Category:
English verse
Organization:
University of Cambridge
Result:
受賞
Chancellor's Gold Medal
1824
Category:
English verse
Organization:
University of Cambridge
Result:
受賞
Seatonian Prize
1830
Organization:
University of Cambridge
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Bibliography
- The Political and Occasional Poems of W. M. Praed
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- sparkling witclearness and finish of styleflexibility and unflagging vivacity of rhythm
- Recurring Motifs
- allusions to the characters and follies of the day
Health
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tuberculosis1830年代後半Died at age 36
Legacy
'Praed' society, a poetry society, exists at Eton College
In Popular Culture
- Praed society at Eton
Trivia
- Family name derived from Cornish heiress
- Mother from New England Winthrop family