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Robert Jephson
1736–1803
An Irish playwright, poet, and politician, he moved with ease between public life and the London stage. Best known for lively 18th-century dramas, he also served in the army before building a literary career.
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The Count of Narbonne: A Tragedy, in Five Acts
by Robert Jephson, Horace Walpole
About the author
Robert Jephson was an Irish dramatist and poet born in 1736, and he died on May 31, 1803. Sources found during this search agree that he was active as both a writer and a public figure, and they consistently describe him as a playwright as well as a politician.
Before his literary career fully took shape, he served in the army and later retired with the rank of captain. He then became part of the lively literary world connected with London and Dublin, with accounts linking him to major cultural figures of the period and to a career in public office in Ireland.
His reputation rests mainly on his plays and satirical writing, which helped make him a recognizable name in late 18th-century theater. The surviving page images I found did not include a clear portrait of him, so no reliable author photo is included here.