High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas Campbell (27 July 1777 – 15 June 1844) was a Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing specially with human affairs. He was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became the University of London. In 1799, he wrote `The Pleasures of Hope` a traditional 18th century survey in heroic couplets. He also produced several stirring patriotic war songs- Ye Mariners of England, The Soldier`s Dream, Hohenlinden and in 1801, The Battle of Mad and Strange Turkish Princes.