William Collins
Poet

William Collins Net Worth

William Collins was an eighteenth-century English poet who had a net worth of $26 million. He was born on December 25, 1721 and is best known for his lyrical works such as Odes on Several Descriptive and Allegorical Subjects and Ode on the Popular Superstitions of the Highlands. His collected poems were published by poet John Langhorne in 1765.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 25, 1721
Birth Place England
Age 298 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $26 million (2024)

About

Eighteenth-century English poet whose lyrical works include Odes on Several Descriptive and Allegorical Subjects and Ode on the Popular Superstitions of the Highlands. Poet John Langhorne published Collins' collected poems in 1765.

Before Fame

He studied at Magdalen College, Oxford. He published his debut literary work, Persian Eclogues, in 1742.

Trivia

He suffered from mental illness and was institutionalized in 1754.

Family Life

His older sister cared for him in the years leading up to his death.

Associated With

He was only slightly less influential than literary contemporary Thomas Gray.

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