John Lyly
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 M.A. (Oxon) & (Cantab) | |
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.png.webp) 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 |
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| Years active | 1578–1602 |
| Parents | Peter Lyly and Jane Burgh |
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References
- 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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Works written by or about John Lyly at Wikisource
- Works by or about John Lyly at Internet Archive
- John Lyly at Project Gutenberg (A 1905 study by J. Dover Wilson)
- Euphues: the anatomy of wit; Euphues & his England on the Internet Archive
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