David Mallet

David Mallet (or Malloch) (~1705-1765) was a Scottish dramatist.

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1765 - Scottish - Dramatist

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He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and went to London in 1723 to work as a private tutor. There he became friendly with Alexander Pope, James Thomson, and other literary figures. His best-known work was written in the same year: William and Margaret, adapted from a traditional ballad. In 1740, he collaborated with Thomson on a masque, Alfred, which was the vehicle for Rule Britannia. His other plays and poetry, popular at the time, are largely forgotten, but he was a significant enough figure to be chosen by Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke as his literary executor. Bolingbroke's writings were edited and published by Mallet in 1754.

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University of Edinburgh - London - 1723 - Alexander Pope - James Thomson - William and Margaret - 1740 - Masque - Rule Britannia - Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke - 1754

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