Robert Potter M.A. | |
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| Born | 1721 Podimore, Somerset |
| Died | 9 August Lowestoft |
| Resting place | Lowestoft |
| Occupation | clergyman, translator and poet |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Sherborne School, Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Period | 1737–1742 |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Colman (d. 1786) |
| Children | Nine children |
Robert Potter (1721 – 9 August 1804) was an English clergyman of the Church of England and a translator, poet, critic and pamphleteer.[1] He established the convention of using blank verse for Greek hexameters and rhymed verse for choruses. His 1777 English version of the plays of Aeschylus was frequently reprinted and the only one available for the next 50 years.