Katherine Philips

Katherine Philips
Born	Katherine Fowler (1632-01-01)1 January 1632 London, England
Died	22 June 1664(1664-06-22) (aged 32) London, England
Resting place	St Benet Sherehog
Pen name	Orinda
Occupation	Poet playwright translator
Language	English
Nationality	English
Literary movement	Cavalier poetry
Spouse	James Philipps ​ ​ (m. 1648; died 1664)​

Katherine or Catherine Philips (née Fowler; 1 January 1631/2 – 22 June 1664), also known as "The Matchless Orinda", was an Anglo-Welsh royalist poet, translator, and woman of letters. She achieved renown as a translator of Pierre Corneille's Pompée and Horace, and for her editions of poetry after her death. She was highly regarded by many notable later writers, including John Dryden and John Keats, as being influential.