Wither, George — ▪ English writer Wither also spelled Withers born June 11, 1588, Bentworth, Hampshire, Eng. died May 2, 1667, London English poet and Puritan pamphleteer, best remembered for a few songs and hymns. Wither entered Magdalen College,… … Universalium
Wither, George — (1588 1667) Poet, b. near Alton, Hampshire, was at Oxf. for a short time, and then studied law at Lincoln s Inn. In 1613 he pub. a bold and pungent satire, Abuses Stript and Whipt, with the result that he was imprisoned for some months in the… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Wither — [ wɪȓə], George, englischer Dichter, * Bentworth (County Hampshire) 11. 6. 1588, ✝ London 2. 5. 1667; schrieb pastorale, didaktische und satirische Lyrik. Ein gegen den Königshof gerichtetes spöttisches Gedicht (»Abuses stript and whipt«, 1613) … Universal-Lexikon
George Stanley (poet) — George Stanley is an award winning American Canadian poet associated with the San Francisco Renaissance in his early years and later a resident of British Columbia.He has published several books of poetry. One of his best known poems is Veracruz … Wikipedia
George Wither — Infobox Writer name = George Wither imagesize = 250px caption = George Wither birthdate = 1588 06 11 birthplace = Bentworth, UK deathdate = 1667 05 02 occupation = Poet nationality = English genre = Satire notableworks = Abuses Stript and Whipt … Wikipedia
Wither (Withers), George — (1588 1667) Born into a wealthy family at Bentworth, near Alton, Hampshire, he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, but did not graduate. About 1610 he settled in London in order to study law and was entered at Lincoln s Inn in 1615.… … British and Irish poets
Wither — biographical name George 1588 1667 English poet & pamphleteer … New Collegiate Dictionary
Wither — /widh euhr/, n. George, 1588 1667, English poet and pamphleteer. Also, Withers /widh euhrz/. * * * … Universalium
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
William Marshall (illustrator) — William Marshall (flourished 1617 1649) was a seventeenth century British engraver and illustrator, best known for his print depicting Charles the Martyr , a symbolic portrayal of King Charles I of England as a Christian martyr. Early… … Wikipedia
