Hoccleve,Thomas

Hoccleve,Thomas
Hoc·cleve (hŏkʹlēv') or Oc·cleve (ŏkʹ-), Thomas. 1369?-1450?.
English poet known for his detailed descriptions of life in medieval London.

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  • Hoccleve, Thomas — (Occleve) (ca. 1368–ca. 1426)    A poet and disciple of CHAUCER, Thomas Hoccleve is best known as the author of the Regement of Princes (ca. 1409–12), a book of advice for Prince Hal, the future King Henry V of England. Recently, critics have… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

  • Hoccleve, Thomas — ▪ English poet Hoccleve also spelled  Occleve   born 1368/69, London died c. 1450?, Southwick, Eng.  English poet, contemporary and imitator of Chaucer, whose work has little literary merit but much value as social history.       What little is… …   Universalium

  • Thomas Hoccleve — Hoccleve (right) presenting his work The Regement of Princes (1411) to Henry, Prince of Wales (later Henry V of England), from Arundel MS. 38 Thomas Hoccleve or Occleve (c. 1368–1426) was an English poet and clerk. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Thomas Occleve — (or Hoccleve) (c. 1368 ndash; 1426), English poet, was born probably in 1368/9, for, writing in 1421/2 he says he was fifty three years old ( Dialog, i. 246 ).Like his more voluminous and better known contemporary John Lydgate, he has an… …   Wikipedia

  • Thomas Occleve — ou Hoccleve est un poète anglais né vers 1369[1] et mort en 1426. Il a connu Geoffrey Chaucer et lui rend hommage à plusieurs reprises dans son œuvre la plus populaire en son temps, le Regiment of Princes de 1412[2]. Sommaire 1 Biographie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hoccleve —   [ hɔkliːv], Thomas, englischer Dichter, Occleve, Thomas …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Thomas Occleve —     Thomas Occleve     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Thomas Occleve     (Or Hoccleve)     Little is known of his life beyond what is mentioned in his poems. He was b. about 1368; d. in 1450. The place of his birth and education is unknown. When about …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Hoccleve, or Occleve, Thomas — (1368? 1450?)    Poet, probably b. in London, where he appears to have spent most of his life, living in Chester s Inn in the Strand. Originally intended for the Church, he received an appointment in the Privy Seal Office, which he retained until …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Hoccleve — or Occleve biographical name Thomas 1368(or 1369) circa 1450 English poet …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Hoccleve — /hok leev/, n. Thomas, 1370 1450, English poet. Also, Occleve. * * * …   Universalium

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