Richard Lovelace (poet)

Richard Lovelace
Richard Lovelace
Born	(1617-12-09)9 December 1617
Died	1657(1657-00-00) (aged 39–40) London, England
Occupation	Poet
Nationality	English
Alma mater	Gloucester Hall, Oxford
Period	Late English Renaissance
Literary movement	Cavalier poet
Notable work	To Althea, from Prison

Richard Lovelace (/ˈlʌvləs/, homophone of "loveless";^[1] 9 December 1617 – 1657) was an English poet in the seventeenth century. He was a cavalier poet who fought on behalf of Charles I during the English Civil War. His best known works are "To Althea, from Prison", and "To Lucasta, Going to the Warres".