George Chapman (* ~1559; † 1634) is said to have studied at both Oxford and Cambridge. He lived in poor circumstances, but associated with many well-known authors of his time. In addition to his work for the theatre, he became best known as a translator of Homer. In 1598 he…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
It has not yet been possible to establish where and when Ingram Frizer was born. He first came to prominence in the autumn of 1589 when he bought the Angels Inn and sold it on to James Deane two months later. At the same time he lent one of the…
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (* 3 November 39; † 30 April 65) was a nephew of Seneca and enjoyed the early esteem of Emperor Nero. For reasons that are no longer comprehensible today, Lucan lost favour with the emperor and joined the conspiracy of Gaius Calpurnius Piso. When his treachery was…
Lucian of Samosata ( * ~ 120; † after 180) was an important Greek satirist. An astonishing number of his works have survived. Initially, he used the dialogue form and did not shy away from unusual topics. His criticism of religion was expressed in Dialogues of the Gods and Dialogues…
Lycophron (* around 320; † after 280) came from Chalcis on Euboea and made a name for himself primarily as a tragedian. Apart from the poem Alexandra, which is difficult to understand, none of his works have survived and even in the case of the latter his authorship is in…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Mathew Roydon († 1622) may have graduated from Oxford in 1580. Although he was highly praised by many writers of his time – he was one of London’s leading poets, according to Thomas Nashe – very little is known about him and by him today. Apart from a few poems,…
