John Lyly

English playwright, poet and dramatist (c.1553/4-1606)

John Lyly (1553 or 1554 – November 1606; also spelled Lilly, Lylie, Lylly) was an English writer, dramatist, courtier, and parliamentarian. he was best known during his lifetime for his two books Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit (1578) and its sequel Euphues and His England (1580).

John Lyly

Lyly's signature, from a letter to Sir Robert Cecil, 4 Feb. 1602-3
Lyly's signature, from a letter to Sir Robert Cecil, 4 Feb. 1602-3
Born1553 or 1554
Kent, England
Died30 November 1606 (age about 52)
London, England
Resting placeSt Bartholomew-the-Less, London
OccupationWriter, dramatist, courtier, and Member of Parliament
LanguageEarly Modern English
NationalityEnglish
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford
Literary movementEnglish Renaissance
Notable works
Years active1578–1602
ParentsPeter Lyly and Jane Burgh
Relatives

References

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  • Hunter, G. K. (1962). John Lyly: The Humanist as Courtier (376 pp). Harvard University Press.
  •   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lyly, John". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 159–162.

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  Works written by or about John Lyly at Wikisource