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1671-1757. In his Book An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber, he not only defended himself against personal attacks from such well-known figures as Johnson, Fielding, and Pope, but also produced one of the most important and indispensable accounts of a vital period in English theatrical history.
Colley Cibber (6 November 1671 – 11 December 1757) was an English actor-manager, playwright and Poet Laureate. His colourful memoir An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber (1740) describes his life in a personal, anecdotal and even rambling style.
- Actor, theatre manager, playwright, poet
- Laurence Eusden
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Colley Cibber, as can probably be deduced from his portrait shown here, was a flamboyant, often eccentric character whose lifetime ambition was to be a great actor/manager in the London theatres as well as being a well-regarded poet and playwright.
Colley Cibber Poems. 1. The Blind Boy. O say what is that thing call'd Light, Which I must ne'er enjoy; What are the blessings of the sight, O tell your poor blind boy! ... Read Poem. Colley Cibber Biography. Colley Cibber was an English actor-manager, playwright and Poet Laureate.
Colley Cibber. Colley Cibber was born in Bloomsbury, London, the eldest son of a distinguished Danish sculptor. He was given his mother’s maiden name as his Christian name. He was educated at the King’s School, Grantham where his mother had previously lived, leaving at the age of sixteen. In 1688 he joined the service of his father’s ...
Jun 8, 2020 · Cibber became Poet Laureate in 1730. Despite there being precedent for appointing playwrights rather than poets, it was still a superficially odd choice. His poetry was considered worse than his plays, and even Cibber himself wrote in his ‘Apology’ that he did not think they were much good.
