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Michael Drayton (b. 1563 – d. 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era, continuing to write through the reign of James I and into the reign of Charles I. [1] Many of his works consisted of historical poetry. He was also the first English-language author to write odes in the style of Horace.
Poly-Olbion in The Complete Works of Michael Drayton, vol. 3 (London, 1876) The Children's Poly-Olbion: A Heritage Lottery funded arts and education project introducing Drayton to children across the UK and commissioning new art work based on Poly-Olbion; Exeter University: Poly-Olbion Project
In July 1588 his name was down among the colonels appointed to lead the army assembled at Tilbury for the defence of the Queen's person. He was the early friend and patron of Michael Drayton the poet, who was one of the witnesses of his will, [a] and he is said to have helped Drayton at the
The diary of Philip Henslowe records that the play was written by Anthony Munday, Michael Drayton, Richard Hathwaye and Robert Wilson. (An entry in Henslowe's Diary records a later payment to Drayton for a second part to the play, which has not survived; because of this fact, the extant play has sometimes been called Sir John Oldcastle, Part I ...
Prose and Poetry from Sir Thomas North to Michael Drayton. English: V. The Drama to 1642: Part I. English: VI. The Drama to 1642: Part II. English: VII. Cavalier and ...
The influence of the work was evident in many contemporary works such as Albion's England by the poet William Warner and Cromwell by Michael Drayton which was actually included in the 1610 edition. It was also significant for its development of the form of tragedy in English literature , with Higgins' story of Lier and Cordila providing a ...
Michael John Baxter found his passion in journalism, exposing scandal as a Miami Herald reporter, then rising to deputy managing editor during a time when Miami was undergoing a turbulent ...
Michael Drayton, Idea's Mirror (1594), 64 sonnets to Phoebe; later reworked as Idea (1619), 73 sonnets. Fulke Greville, Caelica (1633), 109 sonnets. Shakespeare Sonnets (1609), 154 sonnets to a variety of unnamed people, both male and female. Lady Mary Wroth, Pamphilia to Amphilanthus (1621), 83 sonnets, included in Urania.