Personal Life and Characteristics of His Writing
In 1835, he married Helen Bogle. He died of tuberculosis at Chester Square, London.
Austin Dobson praised Praed's "sparkling wit, the clearness and finish of his style, and the flexibility and unflagging vivacity of his rhythm" (Humphry Ward's English Poets). His verse abounded in allusions to the characters and follies of the day. His humour was much imitated.
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