Isaac Gompertz

Isaac Gompertz
"To the Thoughtless" from The Modern Antique; Or, The Muse in the Costume of Queen Anne (1813)
Born1774 (1774)
Middlesex, England
Died (aged 82)
London, England
Resting placeBrompton Cemetery
Pen nameJ. Gompertz
OccupationPoet
Period1813–1825
Notable works
    • "The Modern Antique"
    • "Time, or Light and Shade"
    • "Devon"
Spouse
Charlotte Florence Wattier
(m. 1818)
Children3
Relatives

Isaac Gompertz (1774 – 25 February 1856) was an English poet. He was known for the poems "The Modern Antique", "Time, or Light and Shade" and "Devon", the latter of which was published under the name J. Gompertz.