Robert Lowth | |
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| Bishop of London | |
 Portrait by Robert Edge Pine | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| Elected | 1777 |
| Predecessor | Richard Terrick |
| Successor | Beilby Porteus |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Oxford 1766–1777 Bishop of St Davids 1766 Archdeacon of Winchester 1750–1766 Professor of Poetry 1741–1752 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1735 |
| Consecration | 1766 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1710 Hampshire, Great Britain |
| Died | 3 November 1787 (aged 76) |
| Buried | All Saints Church, Fulham |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William Lowth |
| Profession | Academic (poetry & English grammar) |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Robert Lowth FRS (/laʊð/ LOWDH; 27 November 1710 – 3 November 1787) was a Bishop of Oxford, Bishop of St Davids, Professor of Poetry and the author of one of the most influential textbooks of English grammar.