Henry James Pye | |
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 Henry James Pye, circa 1800-1808. | |
| Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 28 July 1790 – 11 August 1813 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Thomas Warton |
| Succeeded by | Robert Southey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1745 Faringdon House, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 11 August 1813 (aged 68) Pinner, Middlesex, England |
| Resting place | Pinner's parish church of St John the Baptist |
| Spouse | Martha Corbett (1801–1813) his death |
| Children | Harry James Pye |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Poet Laureate |
Henry James Pye (/paɪ/; 20 February 1745 – 11 August 1813) was an English poet, and Poet Laureate from 1790 until his death. His appointment owed nothing to poetic achievement and was probably a reward for political favours. Pye was merely a competent prose writer, who fancied himself as a poet, earning the derisive label of poetaster.