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Southey declined the position before eventually accepting it. Who offered him the title of poet laureate?

  • The Prince Regent

  • Queen Victoria

  • King George III

  • Parliament

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The title of Poet Laureate was offered to the notable poet Robert Southey by none other than the esteemed Prince Regent. Initially, Southey declined this prestigious recognition but later reconsidered and accepted the position, leaving behind a remarkable literary legacy as one of England's most celebrated poets.
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