2.3: ‘The Inchcape Rock’ Maharashtra State Board Class 12, English Robert Southey Robert Southey (August 12, 1774 – March 21, 1843) was a prolific English poet, historian, biographer, and essayist, who served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1813 until his death. A major figure in the Romantic literary movement, Southey’s works spanned various genres, from poetry and ...