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Conyers Middleton
1683Dec, 27

Conyers Middleton

Conyers Middleton, English priest and theologian (d. 1750)
Conyers Middleton (27 December 1683 – 28 July 1750) was an English clergyman. Mired in controversy and disputes, he was also considered one of the best stylists in English of his time.

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