Charles Stuart Calverley

Born in Worcestershire on December 22, 1831, he was educated at Marlborough, Harrow, Oxford, and Cambridge, and later became a fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge, as well as a lecturer in Classics. He is often associated with a distinctly academic style of humor, blending literary skill with a gift for parody and comic verse.

His best-known books include Verses and Translations (1862) and Fly Leaves (1872). Alongside his original poems, he also produced admired translations from classical writers including Theocritus and Virgil, reflecting the depth of his classical training.

In 1863 he married his cousin Ellen and later studied law at the Inner Temple, but a skating accident soon cut short his career. He continued writing despite poor health and died on February 17, 1884, leaving behind a reputation as one of the most memorable humorous poets of the Victorian period.