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Davies, John
Davies, John (?1565–1618), poet and writing-master, published Microcosmos (1603), The Muse's Sacrifice, containing the famous ‘Picture of an Happy Man’ (1612), and Wits Bedlam (1617). Some of his epigrams, most of which are contained in The Scourge of Folly (?1611), are valuable for their notices of Jonson, Fletcher, and other contemporary poets.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Davies, John." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Davies, John." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-DaviesJohn.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Davies, John." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-DaviesJohn.html |
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John Davies
John Davies see Davies of Hereford, John . |
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"John Davies." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "John Davies." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-DaviesJ.html "John Davies." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-DaviesJ.html |
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