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 | |
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![]() Lyly's signature, from a letter to Sir Robert Cecil, 4 Feb. 1602-3 | |
Born | 1553 or 1554 Kent, England |
Died | 30 November 1606 (age about 52) London, England |
Resting place | St Bartholomew-the-Less, London |
Occupation | Writer, dramatist, courtier, and Member of Parliament |
Language | Early Modern English |
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Literary movement | English Renaissance |
Notable works | |
Years active | 1578–1602 |
Parents | Peter Lyly and Jane Burgh |
Relatives |
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References
change- 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 domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lyly, John". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 159–162.
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