Surname: Smith Forename(s): (Horatio) Horace b. 31 December 1779. d. 12 July 1849. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, playwright, novelist, and humorist. Brother of James Smith. Uncle of Maria Abdy.
Born in London. Contributed to the Monthly Mirror, The Pic-Nic, Bell’s British Theatre, New Monthly Magazine, and London Magazine. Married Sophia Ford on 14 April 1817. Close friends with Percy Bysshe Shelley and
Leigh Hunt. Biographical information: ODNB. (CC)