Research topic: John Davies of Hereford

John Davies of Hereford da´vIs , 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. Author not available, DAVIES OF HEREFORD, JOHN. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more