“In a polished age, like the present, it is not easy to make new songs and ballads on ancient subjects, which shall be approved.”

— Thomas Percy

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About Thomas Percy

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Thomas Percy was an influential English bishop, poet, and antiquarian who became a prominent figure in the 18th-century literary landscape. He is best remembered for his monumental work, 'Reliques of Ancient English...

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