About John Winstanley
Lived 1678 – 1750 (aged 71–72). John Winstanley was a poet.
John Winstanley (1678? – 1750) was an English Enlightenment figure and poet, probably born in Ireland.
Works Poems Written Occasionally (1742)
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Who was John Winstanley?
English poet
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John Winstanley was born in 1678.
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John Winstanley died in 1750.
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John Winstanley was a poet.
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