'The Distrest Poet', 1740. Artist: William Hogarth.

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'The Distrest Poet', 1740. A poor poet, at work in his garret, is interrupted by a milkmaid demanding payment. From William Hogarth, by Austin Dobson. [Hachette Et Cie, Paris, 1904]

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