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... that Martin Farquhar Tupper was once notable enough to be a candidate for Poet Laureate, but his works are now almost entirely forgotten? Source: On candidature: Hudson, Derek (1949). Martin Tupper: His Rise and Fall. London: Constable. pp. 97–100. LCCN49003535. OCLC245043. OL6045574M. There were many who would have been glad to see Tupper appointed poet laureate. Perhaps the chief of his supporters was Professor James Garbett, Professor of Poetry at Oxford, who sent Tupper a copy of a letter addressed on his behalf to the Prime Minister, Lord John Russell ... The Bishops of Chichester and Oxford were other strong supporters of Tupper's candidature. Tupper's reputation had never stood higher than it did in the summer of 1850, nor had it yet reached its zenith. His "Proverbial Philosophy" had long been a favourite with the Queen and Prince Albert. In short, there is reason to think that his name was among the two or three seriously considered for the appointment. On legacy: Collins, Paul (2002). Banvard's Folly. London: Picador. p. 189. ISBN0330486896. OCLC50495295. OL10492488M. Amazingly, Tupper's works have been out of print for over a century now. ... An illustrated 1881 edition of Proverbial Philosophy sold so poorly that his publishers, the Cassell brothers, took to taking swipes at each other in the columns of the Times. Since then, there has only been silence on the topic of Tupper. ... Tupper has vanished from anthologies and literary histories. ... When his day passed, so did much of his writing.
ALT1: ... that Martin Farquhar Tupper was a favourite poet of Queen Victoria, but his works are now almost entirely forgotten? Source: On being the Queen's favourite: Hudson, Derek (1949). Martin Tupper: His Rise and Fall. London: Constable. p. 168. LCCN49003535. OCLC245043. OL6045574M. "Proverbial Philosophy" had long been a favourite book with the Queen and Prince Albert On legacy: Collins, Paul (2002). Banvard's Folly. London: Picador. p. 189. ISBN0330486896. OCLC50495295. OL10492488M. Amazingly, Tupper's works have been out of print for over a century now. ... An illustrated 1881 edition of Proverbial Philosophy sold so poorly that his publishers, the Cassell brothers, took to taking swipes at each other in the columns of the Times. Since then, there has only been silence on the topic of Tupper. ... Tupper has vanished from anthologies and literary histories. ... When his day passed, so did much of his writing.
@Garnet-Septagon: 
Good article. Onegreatjoke (talk) 23:07, 16 July 2023 (UTC)