Mercy Otis Warren
Mercy Otis | |
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,_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg) Mercy Otis Warren, circa 1763, oil on canvas by John Singleton Copley | |
| Born | Mercy Otis September 14 [old style], 1728 Barnstable, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 19, 1814 (aged 86) Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Burial Hill, Plymouth 41°57′22″N 70°39′58″W / 41.956°N 70.666°W |
| Pen name | A Columbian Patriot |
| Occupation | writer and poet |
| Language | english |
| Notable works | History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution |
| Spouse | James Warren (m. 1754) |
Mercy Otis Warren (September 14, [September 25, New Style] 1728 – October 19, 1814) was a poet and playwright. She wrote political plays about the problematic situations that led to the American Revolution. The Adulator and The Group were published on the eve of the Revolution. Her later works included Poems, Dramatic and Miscellaneous and History of the American Revolution.[1]
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