John Suckling
Sir John Suckling (born February 10, 1609 in Whitton , Middlesex , † 1642 in Paris ) was an English courtier, poet and playwright who is counted among the Cavalier poets .
Suckling came from a distinguished Norfolk family , studied at Cambridge from 1623 and at Gray's Inn from 1627 . When his father died in 1626, he inherited a significant amount of property. In 1630 he was knighted as a Knight Bachelor . Suckling served in the Netherlands and under Gustav II Adolf in the Thirty Years' War and again at the English court from May 1632. He was gentleman of the privy chamber of King Charles I and at court as a player (cards, bowling) - he was credited with inventing cribbage - and known for having amorous affairs. He was a friend of the poets Thomas Carew , Richard Lovelace and William Davenant . In 1639 he took part in the Episcopal Wars on the side of Charles I with his own troops, which he equipped. In 1641 he took part in a conspiracy to free the Earl of Strafford from the Tower. When this was exposed he fled to France, where he probably committed suicide with poison.
He wrote four plays, including the tragedy Aglaura (published 1638), which was performed twice before Charles II , and his poem Why so pale and wan, fond lover? and the comedy The Goblins (1638), which was inspired by Shakespeare's " The Tempest ". But he is best known for his poems, including A ballad upon a wedding and the satirical A sessions of the poets .
Most of his work appeared posthumously in 1646 as Fragmenta aurea .
literature
- The Works of Sir John Suckling: The Non-Dramatic Works, edited by Thomas Clayton, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971
- The Works of Sir John Suckling, the Plays, published by LA Beaurline, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Suckling, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1609 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Whitton (now London ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1642 |
| Place of death | Paris |