Robert Herrick
Poet

Robert Herrick Net Worth

Robert Herrick was a seventeenth-century English poet known for his works such as Hesperides and "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." He is estimated to have a net worth of $3 million and was born on August 24, 0. His most famous work, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time," is a carpe diem poem that begins with the famous line, "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may."
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Place England
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $3 Million (2024)

About

Seventeenth-century English poet known for works such as Hesperides and "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." The latter work, a carpe diem (seize-the-day) poem, contains the famous first line, "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may."

Before Fame

He studied at Trinity Hall and at St. John's College, Cambridge.

Trivia

He wrote over 2,500 poems, about half of which are contained in a 1648 collection entitled Hesperides.

Family Life

He was a bachelor for the entirety of his life. He worked as both a clergyman and a poet.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of fellow poet John Donne.

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