Crabbe

[ krab ]

/ kræb /

George,1754–1832, English poet.

Example sentences from the Web for crabbe

When boy cannot be made to rhyme with employ, Crabbe is very fond of dragging in a hoy.

Hours in a Library |Leslie Stephen
Like her, Crabbe, too, was filled with suppressed excitement.

Rich Man, Poor Man |Maximilian Foster
It is time, however, to conclude with a word or two as to Crabbe's peculiar place in the history of English literature.

Hours in a Library |Leslie Stephen
Crabbe could not supply, or be expected to supply, the answer to this question.

Crabbe, (George) |Alfred Ainger

The publications of Mr. Crabbe have placed him high on the roll of British Poets.

Curiousities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol. 1 |Thomas Dugdale

Crabbe

/ (kræb) /

George. 1754–1832, English narrative poet, noted for his depiction of impoverished rural life in The Village (1783) and The Borough (1810)