Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1Nicol, 1803 - 424 pages |
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... Robert of Gloucester , 1230 ? 2 Robert Mannyng , about 1270 3 Adam Davie , 1280 ? 4 Robert Langland ? 5 John Gower , 6 John Barbour , 7 Geoffrey Chaucer , - 8 Andrew of Wyntown , 9 John Lydgate , 10 James I. ( of Scotland ) 11 Henry VI ...
... Robert of Gloucester , 1230 ? 2 Robert Mannyng , about 1270 3 Adam Davie , 1280 ? 4 Robert Langland ? 5 John Gower , 6 John Barbour , 7 Geoffrey Chaucer , - 8 Andrew of Wyntown , 9 John Lydgate , 10 James I. ( of Scotland ) 11 Henry VI ...
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George Ellis. 12 Robert Henrysoun , 13 Juliana Berners , Born Died · 1425 ? 1495 ? 1440 ? 14 Henry the Minstrel , about 1446 15 Patrick Johnstoun , 16 Mersar , - 1520 17 William Dunbar , 1455 ? 1520 18 John Skelton , · about 1463 1529 19 ...
George Ellis. 12 Robert Henrysoun , 13 Juliana Berners , Born Died · 1425 ? 1495 ? 1440 ? 14 Henry the Minstrel , about 1446 15 Patrick Johnstoun , 16 Mersar , - 1520 17 William Dunbar , 1455 ? 1520 18 John Skelton , · about 1463 1529 19 ...
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... Robert Green , 49 Humfrey Gifford , 50 Sir Walter Raleigh , 51 Timothy Kendall , 1540 ? - 1540 ? 161- 1540 ? abt . 1595 about 1542 1607 · 1550 ? 1592 1550 ? 1552 1618 1552 ? 52 Edmund Spenser , - about 1553 • 1598-9 53 John Lylie , 54 ...
... Robert Green , 49 Humfrey Gifford , 50 Sir Walter Raleigh , 51 Timothy Kendall , 1540 ? - 1540 ? 161- 1540 ? abt . 1595 about 1542 1607 · 1550 ? 1592 1550 ? 1552 1618 1552 ? 52 Edmund Spenser , - about 1553 • 1598-9 53 John Lylie , 54 ...
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... Robert Devereux , Earl of Essex , 1567 1601 71 James I. 1567 1625 72 Sir Henry Wotton , 1568 1639 73 Barnaby Barnes , 1569 16- 74 William Fowler , 1569 ? 75 Sir John Davis , about 1570 1626 76 William Smith , - 1571 ? 77 Dr. John Donne ...
... Robert Devereux , Earl of Essex , 1567 1601 71 James I. 1567 1625 72 Sir Henry Wotton , 1568 1639 73 Barnaby Barnes , 1569 16- 74 William Fowler , 1569 ? 75 Sir John Davis , about 1570 1626 76 William Smith , - 1571 ? 77 Dr. John Donne ...
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... Robert Herrick , 106 Francis Quarles , 107 George Herbert , 108 Izaac Walton , 109 James Shirley , 110 Patrick Hannay , 111 Thomas May , 112 John Hagthorpe , 113 Sir John Mennis , 114 Robert Gomersall , Died 1640 1630 1621 - 1582 1648 ...
... Robert Herrick , 106 Francis Quarles , 107 George Herbert , 108 Izaac Walton , 109 James Shirley , 110 Patrick Hannay , 111 Thomas May , 112 John Hagthorpe , 113 Sir John Mennis , 114 Robert Gomersall , Died 1640 1630 1621 - 1582 1648 ...
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