James Thomson | |
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Born | c. 11 September 1700 Ednam, Roxburghshire |
Died | 27 August 1748 Richmond, London | (aged 47)
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
James Thomson (c. 11 September 1700 – 27 August 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence, and for the lyrics of "Rule, Britannia!"