AMBROSE PHILIPS BIOGRAPHY
AMBROSE PHILIPS BIOGRAPHY from the Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John Cousin.
PHILIPS, AMBROSE (1675?-1749). —Poet, born in Shropshire and ed. at Camb., wrote pastorals and dramas, was one of the Addison circle, and started a paper, the Freethinker , in imitation of the Spectator . He also made translations from Pindar and Anacreon, and a series of short complimentary verses, which gained for him the nickname of "Namby Pamby." His Pastorals , though poor enough, excited the jealousy of Pope, who pursued the unfortunate author with life-long enmity. P. held various Government appointments in Ireland.