Noun
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
Source: WordNetLear's nonsense books were quite popular during his lifetime, but a rumor developed that "Edward Lear" was merely a pseudonym, and the books' true author was the man to whom Lear had dedicated the works, his patron the Earl of Derby. Source: Internet
In fact some 60 years after the devastation caused by the 1783 earthquake, the English traveller and painter Edward Lear remarked "Reggio is indeed one vast garden, and doubtless one of the loveliest spots to be seen on earth. Source: Internet
The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear. Source: Internet