Samuel Butler (poet)

Samuel Butler
Portrait of Butler by Pieter Borsseler
Bornbaptized 14 February 1613
Strensham, Worcestershire, England
Died25 September 1680 (aged 67)
London, England
NationalityEnglish
Notable workHudibras (1663–1678)

Samuel Butler (baptized 14 February 1613 – 25 September 1680) was an English poet and satirist. He is remembered now chiefly for a long satirical poem titled Hudibras.

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