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who was the first man to use blank verse.

what was the probable reason behind using this.

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The first documented use of blank verse in the English language was by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey in his translation of the Æneid (composed c. 1540; published 1554-1557. You can find more of this at the link below:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank_verse