John Earle

Earles, John

Earles, John or John Earle, (?1601–65), a member of Falkland's circle at Great Tew. After the Restoration he became bishop of Worcester, then Salisbury. Microcosmographie (1628) was a collection of character sketches, chiefly by his hand, based on the model of Theophrastus. He analyses varied social and moral types, ranging from the plain country fellow to the pot poet, with wit, sympathy, and insight. (See Character- Writing.)

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Earle, John

Earle, John (c.1601–65), Bp. of Salisbury from 1663. He gained literary fame by his Microcosmography (1628), a pleasant collection of character studies. In 1643 he became Chancellor of Salisbury Cathedral. Deprived by the Puritans, he accompanied Charles II in his exile and received rapid promotion at the Restoration. He was tolerant towards Nonconformists.

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John Earle

John Earle , 1601?–1665, English clergyman and author. The Microcosmographie (1628), a collection of witty characterizations, is his most famous work. In 1663 he became bishop of Salisbury.

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