Lewis Theobald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lewis Theobald

English editor and author

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1688

Place of Birth: Sittingbourne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1744

Profession: writer, poet, author, literary historian

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Lewis Theobald (baptised 2 April 1688 – 18 September 1744), British textual editor and author, was a landmark figure both in the history of Shakespearean editing and in literary satire.
He was vital for the establishment of fair texts for Shakespeare, and he was the first avatar of Dulness in Alexander Pope's The Dunciad.