Life of Nelson
Author: first_name: Robert
last_name: Southey
Language: English
Year: 1891

In 1813, the year that he was appointed Poet Laureate, Robert Southey published "The Life of Nelson".  Horatio, Lord Viscount Nelson was Britain's greatest Naval hero who had been killed during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 during which he had issued that famous message to the fleet; "England expects that every man will do his duty."<br><br>In a preface to the first edition, Southey wrote: "Many Lives of Nelson have been written; one is yet wanting, clear and concise enough to become a manual