Richard Lovelace
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- proper noun
- Richard Lovelace is best remembered for his poem 'To Althea, from Prison'.
Examples
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Many literature students study Richard Lovelace for his contributions to Cavalier poetry.
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The works of Richard Lovelace reflect the tensions of the English Civil War era.
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The famous English poet Richard Lovelace wrote many lyrical poems.
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Did you read any works by Richard Lovelace?
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Richard Lovelace is best remembered for his poem 'To Althea, from Prison'.
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Many literature students study Richard Lovelace for his contributions to Cavalier poetry.
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The works of Richard Lovelace reflect the tensions of the English Civil War era.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Richard + Lovelace
This is a proper name identifying a specific person; knowing the constituent words 'Richard' and 'Lovelace' (a given name and a surname) does not allow a learner to infer the biographical meaning 'English poet (1618–1657)'. Proper names are arbitrary labels rather than compositional phrases, so the referential information about his role and dates is not derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Richard Lovelace was an English poet in the 1600s who supported the king and was once put in prison; while jailed he wrote the famous lines 'Stone walls do not a prison make' in his poem 'To Althea, from Prison'. That's why people remember him as a proud, loyal poet who wrote about freedom and love even in hard times.