William Warner (poet)
William Warner (born around 1558 in London ; † March 9, 1609 in Amwell , Hertfordshire ) was an English lawyer and poet, best known as the author of the poetic history of England Albion's England , which first appeared in 1586.
Warner studied at the University of Oxford (Magdalen Hall) without a degree and received a legal education so that he later worked as a lawyer in London. He was known to his Elizabethan contemporaries primarily as a poet. In 1586 his main work Albion's England appeared , which was very popular and had many editions in which it was also considerably expanded (from the first four chapters to 16 in the posthumous edition of 1612). The story goes from Noah to the present day (beheading of Maria Stuart). The book is dedicated to Henry Carey .
Fonts
- Pan his Syrinx, or Pipe, Compact of Seven Reedes, 1585
- Albion's England, 1586
In 1595 he published an English translation of the Menaechmi by Plautus .
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| SURNAME | Warner, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1558 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1609 |
| Place of death | Amwell |