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The search seeks the exact word or phrase that you type, so if you donât find your choice, try searching for a key word in your topic or recheck the spelling of a word or name. Joseph Rodman Drake Joseph Rodman Drake (1795-1820), American poet who wrote on a variety of subjects. Drake was born in New York City. In 1816 he received an M.D. degree, but, poetry was his eventual profession. A lover of society and literature, Drake made the acquaintance of American poet Fitz-Greene Halleck, with whom he wrote a series entitled The Croakers , which consisted largely of social and political satires. Drake's most significant contribution to the series was the patriotic lyric âThe American Flagâ (1819). Drake is also known for his verses âTo a Friend,â which he wrote to arouse his associate Halleck to greater poetic achievement. Drakeâs love of nature and solitude found expression in some plaintive lines about the Bronx (a borough of New York City), which were admired by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The best known of Drakeâs works is âThe Culprit Fayâ (1816), an episode in the life of an elf, narrated with much poetic charm. "Joseph Rodman Drake," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2007 | |
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