One of Southey's early poems praised which revolutionary figure?
George Washington
Vladimir Lenin
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Robespierre
Answer
George Washington, a prominent revolutionary figure and later the first President of the United States, was the subject of praise in one of Robert Southey's early poems. Southey, known for his literary contributions during the Romantic period, admired Washington's role in leading the American Revolutionary War and establishing a new nation.
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