(William), an English critic and poet, the son of Joseph Walsh, Esq.; of Abberley in Worcestershire, was born about the year 1660. He became a gentleman-commoner of Wadham college, Oxford, but left the university without taking a degree. His writings are printed among the works of the Minor Poets, printed in 1749. He was made gentleman of the horse in queen Anne's reign; and died in 1788. He was the friend of Mr Dryden and of Mr Pope; the former of whom effeemed him the best critic then living; and Mr Pope has celebrated his character in the Essay on Criticism.