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Cheke, Sir John
Cheke, Sir John (1514–57), scholar and tutor to Edward VI, and subsequently the first Regius professor of Greek at Cambridge. He wrote many Latin translations from the Greek and was influential in promoting a simple style of English prose. He is referred to in Milton's Sonnet XI, ‘A Book was writ of late’.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Cheke, Sir John." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Cheke, Sir John." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-ChekeSirJohn.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Cheke, Sir John." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-ChekeSirJohn.html |
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Sir John Cheke
Sir John Cheke , 1514–57, English scholar. As professor of Greek at Cambridge he taught Roger Ascham and later was tutor to Edward VI. A Protestant, he was imprisoned by Mary I. Although most of his works are Latin translations from the Greek, his works in English are noted for their simple, lucid prose. |
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"Sir John Cheke." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sir John Cheke." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cheke-Si.html "Sir John Cheke." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cheke-Si.html |
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