Barnabe Rich
Barnabe Rich (also Barnabe Riche , * around 1540 , † 1617 in Ireland ) was an English writer .
Life
Rich was a long-time professional soldier (1562-1574) and began writing while still serving as a spy for the Crown in Ireland, where he also died. Rich wrote romances imitating the graceful prose style of John Lyly . His best known work is "His Farewell to Militarie Profession" (1581), a collection of eight stories, one of which was William Shakespeare's source for " What You Want ". He also wrote reports on Ireland, commentaries on manners, pamphlets and translations.
literature
- Rich, Barnabe . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 23 : Refectory - Sainte-Beuve . London 1911, p. 291 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
- Michael Dobson , Stanley Wells (Eds.): The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare. Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, Oxford 2015, ISBN 978-0-19-870873-5 , p. 466.
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Michael Dobson , Stanley Wells (Ed.): The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare. Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, Oxford 2015, ISBN 978-0-19-870873-5 , p. 466.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rich, Barnabe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Riche, Barnaby |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1540 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1617 |
| Place of death | Ireland |