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German philosopher (1724–1804) of the Enlightenment
Influenced 78
Influenced by 14
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
Influenced 33
Influenced by 6
English novelist and social critic (1812–1870)
Influenced 19
Influenced by 0
Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher (c. 1265–1321)
Influenced 17
Influenced by 6
English author and Christian apologist (1874–1936)
Influenced 14
Influenced by 4
Roman poet (1st century BC)
Influenced 12
Influenced by 2
French poet and critic (1821–1867)
Influenced 11
Influenced by 8
Polish-British writer (1857–1924)
Influenced 9
Influenced by 4
American poet, essayist and journalist
Influenced 9
Influenced by 8
English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)
Influenced 8
Influenced by 0
English writer and art critic (1819–1900)
Influenced 8
Influenced by 0
Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939)
Influenced 8
Influenced by 9
French author, politician, poet, and critic (1868–1952)
Influenced 7
Influenced by 8
American poet and critic (1885–1972)
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
American writer (1896–1940)
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945)
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
British poet and cultural critic (1822–1888)
Influenced 5
Influenced by 0
French Symbolist poet (1842–1898)
Influenced 5
Influenced by 0
English poet and cleric (1572–1631)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
Franco-Uruguayan poet
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
English poet and playwright (1812–1889)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
English writer and lexicographer (1709–1784)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
British mystic, poet, and novelist
Influenced 2
Influenced by 0
British philosopher
Influenced 2
Influenced by 0
British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 0
Scottish social anthropologist
Influenced 1
Influenced by 0
Cypriot poet
Influenced 1
Influenced by 0
English poet and cleric (c.1613 – 1649)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 0
Polish poet, diplomat, prosaist, writer, and translator. Nobel Prize winner (1911-2004)
Influenced 16
Influenced by 12
British-American poet (1907–1973)
Influenced 6
Influenced by 9
Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright (1930–2017)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 5
English writer
Influenced 1
Influenced by 3
French filmmaker
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
American writer, literary and social critic, and noted man of letters (1895-1972)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 10
Georgian poet
Influenced 0
Influenced by 5
Argentine journalist, novelist, and short story writer
Influenced 0
Influenced by 16
Irish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer
Influenced 0
Influenced by 19
Israeli poet (1925-1994)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
English poet and children's writer (1930-1998)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 7
Georgian writer
Influenced 0
Influenced by 2