Thomas Tusser
Thomas Tusser (born October 19, 1524 in Rivenhall , Essex , † May 3, 1580 in London ) was an English poet and author of agricultural works.
Life
Tusser came from a noble family from Essex and was educated at Eton and King's College , Cambridge . He came to Lord William Paget's court as a musician and singer . After ten years he withdrew and settled in Suffolk as a farmer , where he wrote his book "A Hundreth Good Points of Husbandrie" (1557). It was later expanded to "Five Hundred Good Points of Husbandrie" (1573) and reprinted many times in the following century. However, Tusser was unsuccessful as a farmer. He died in debt in a London prison.
Trivia
- The fictional character of the Time Warner Company , Penguin , is an educated opponent of Batman - he reads the poems of Thomas Tusser.
literature
- Tusser, Thomas . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 27 : Tonalite - Vesuvius . London 1911, p. 488 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tusser, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English poet and agricultural writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1524 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rivenhall , Essex |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1580 |
| Place of death | London |