Seatonian Prize

The Seatonian Prize is awarded by the University of Cambridge for the best English poem on a sacred subject.

Lord Byron referred to this prize in his 1809 poem entitled "English Bards and Scots Reviewers".

[2] His bequest was not formally accepted by the university until 1898, at which time regulations were drawn up for the administration of the Seatonian Prize by the Faculty of Divinity.

she flies, Even from the tempting ore of Seaton's prize; Though Printers condescend the press to soil With rhyme by Hoare, and epic blank by Hoyle: Not him whose page, if still upheld by whist, Requires no sacred theme to bid us list.

who in Granta's honours would surpass, Must mount her Pegasus, a full-grown ass;⁠ A foal well worthy of her ancient Dam,