Close

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DaviesHJ.html" title="Facts and informations about John Davies of Hereford">John Davies of Hereford</a>

John Davies of Hereford

John Davies of Hereford dā´vĬs , 1565?-1618, English poet. He settled in London about 1600 after spending several years as a writing master at Oxford. His main efforts were religious and philosophical treatises written in verse, the best of which were Mirum in Modum (1602) and Micro-cosmos (1603). He also wrote The Scourge of Folly (1610?), a book of epigrams, some complimentary but most satirical, on contemporary poets.

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	John W. Little III, formerly of Steel Hector & Davis, has joined Brigham Moore.(On the Move) Magazine article from: Florida Bar News; 8/15/2004; 17 words ; John W. Little III, formerly of Steel Hector & Davis, has joined Brigham Moore in West Palm Beach as a partner. Read more
	Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.(Law)(John P. LeCrone appointed)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 3/21/2005; 30 words ; John P. LeCrone was named partner in the Los Angeles office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, a business and litigation firm. Previously, he was a partner with Tatro Tekosky Sadwick Mendelson LLP. Read more
	John Davis. (People & Places).(organist and choir master retires, Hamilton, Ontario)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Presbyterian Record; 7/1/2003; 40 words ; The congregation of Chedoke, Hamilton, Ont., recently honoured John Davis on his retirement after more than 44 years of dedicated leadership as organist and choir director, Presentations were made to John during a luncheon held after the worship service. Read more
	Base Productions.(ENTERTAINMENT)(appointment of John Davis)(Brief article) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 3/23/2009; ; 28 words ; John Davis has joined Base Productions in Hollywood as vice president of production. Davis previously served as executive in charge for Granada America, a TV producer in Sherman Oaks. Read more
	Trammell Crow Co.(REAL ESTATE)(Scott Young appointed at Retail Group)(Ryan Stoller appointed at Investment Services Group )(John L. Davis II appointed at Trammell Crow Co.)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Detroiter; 9/1/2004; 40 words ; Scott Young to vice president, Retail Group, Ryan Stoller to associate in the Investment Services Group and John L. Davis II to associate in the Corporate Advisory Services Team at Trammell Crow Co.'s Detroit/Southeast Michigan office. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Read more
	Kurt Arend and James A. Davis, were promoted to assistant chief harbor engineers and John Kostrencich was promoted to chief inspector at the Port of Los Angeles.(Transportation)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 6/6/2005; 67 words ; ...Davi, were promoted to assistant chief harbor engineers and John Kostrencich was promoted to chief inspector at the Port of Los...of-way and permits section, was formerly a harbor engineer. Davis, head of the construction division's contract administration... Read more
	Clawing at the Limits of Cool: Miles Davis, John Coltrane and The Greatest Jazz Collaboration Ever.(BOOKSHELF)(Brief article)(Book review) Magazine article from: Ebony; 9/1/2008; ; 100 words ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CLAWING AT THE LIMITS OF COOL: MILES DAVIS, JOHN COLTRANE AND THE GREATEST JAZZ COLLABORATION EVER (Thomas Dunne book, $24.95, by Farah Jasmine Griffin and Salim Washington) examines the turbulent collaboration between Davis and Coltrane--who had quite different personal and musical ... Read more
	John Davis.(Sound alternatives)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review) Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 6/14/2005; ; 86 words ; John Davis, by John Davis (Rambler Records). Rock. You'd think the former Superdrag front man...s like to be free / To be the way that You want me to be. Elsewhere Davis recalls the Raspberries with the rousing Me & My Girl (a tune driven... Read more
	The National Academy of Popular Music held it's 2006 inductions into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 15.(People, Places & Miscellany)(www.songwritershalloffame.org)(Thom Bell/Mac Davis/Will Jennings/Sylvia Moy/Henry Cosby/Kris Kristofferson/John Mayer/Peter, Paul and Mary/Allen Klein)(Brief article) Magazine article from: Sing Out!; 9/22/2006; 96 words ; ...Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 15. Among the 2006 class were Thom Bell, Mac Davis, Will Jennings, Sylvia Moy and Henry Cosby. The saluted honorees were Kris Kristofferson, John Mayer, Peter, Paul and Mary and Allen Klein. Peter, Paul and Mary received... Read more
	Indians get to grips with good governance: John Freebury and Mike Brown report an initiative aimed at bringing good governance to India while Australian Natasha Davis discovers that new freedom of information laws coupled with some determined grassroots activism is bringing far-reaching change in the country.(Lead Story)(Cover Story) Magazine article from: For A Change; 6/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; Chandrashekhar Prabhu was a gold medalist student of architecture and town-planning in America's Ivy League when former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi sent two emissaries to tempt him back to his country of birth. He wasn't interested--he had just got his Green Card and accepted a post at Read more

For more facts and information, see all related premium articles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses

	Davis, John Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Davis, John ( c. 1550–1605). One of the English...who sought the North‐West Passage, Davis obtained backing from Walsingham for three...that bears his name. Later in his life, Davis sailed to the Magellan Straits, fought the... Read more
	James John Davis Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 1873-1947, American public official, b. Wales. After emigrating (1881) to the United States, he worked as a puddler in ironworks in Pennsylvania and, moving to Elwood, Ind., became active in local politics and labor activities. After 1907 he became well known as director-general of the Loyal Order Read more
	John William Davis Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...and William Gibbs McAdoo agreed to compromise on a third candidate. Hampered by his legal affiliation with large corporations, Davis, even though he carried the South, won only 136 electoral votes and 8,386,500 popular votes. His speeches are collected in Treaty-maki... Read more
	Davis, John William Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Davis, John William (b. Clarksburg, W...candidate for president in 1924, Davis was preeminently an appellate...Sheet and Tube Co . v. Sawyer , Davis successfully challenged the...wit and superior learning, Davis was esteemed by the bar; his...Lawyer's Lawyer: The Life of John W. ... Read more
	Davis, John Chandler Bancroft Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Davis, John Chandler Bancroft (b. Worcester, Mass...reporter of decisions, 1883–1902. Davis held an impressive succession of positions...decisions. The son of Massachusetts governor John Davis, he attended Harvard but was suspended... Read more

See all related entries