Skelton,John
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Skelton, John — born с 1460 died June 21, 1529, London, Eng. English poet. Appointed court poet to Henry VII in 1489, Skelton became a tutor and eventually an adviser to Henry VIII. In 1498 he took holy orders. He wrote political and religious satires in an… … Universalium
SKELTON, John — (c. 1460 1529) Primarily known as a poet and satirist of unusual technique, the flamboyant John Skelton was also a scholar and clergyman during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.* Born around 1460 in Yorkshire, Skelton was laureated by… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Skelton, John — (?1460 1529) Tudor poet whose poetic style of short rhyming lines, based on natural speech rhythms, has been given the name of Skeltonics. Possibly from Diss, Norfolk, he studied at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge and was academic… … British and Irish poets
Skelton, John — ► (1460? 1529) Poeta y clérigo inglés. Autor de La boca cortesana … Enciclopedia Universal
SKELTON, JOHN — early English satirist, his chief poetic works being Why come ye not to Courte, a satire against Wolsey; the Book of Colin Clout, against the corruption of the Church; and the Book of Phyllyp Sparrow, the grief of a nun for the death of her… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Skelton, John — (1460? 1529) Poet, b. in Norfolk, and ed. at Oxf. and Camb., of both of which he was cr. Poet Laureate, and perhaps held the same office under the King. He was appointed tutor to Henry VIII., and notwithstanding his sharp tongue, enjoyed some… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
SKELTON (J.) — SKELTON JOHN (1460 env. 1529) Poète anglais, longtemps négligé, John Skelton refait surface grâce à l’admiration que lui ont vouée quelques poètes modernes, dont W. H. Auden, qui lui a consacré un essai en 1935 (The Great Tudors ), et Robert… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Skelton — Skelton, John * * * (as used in expressions) Skelton, John Skelton, Red Richard Bernard Skelton … Enciclopedia Universal
John Bon and Mast Parson — was printed in 1547 or 1548 by John Day and William Seres as the work of Luke/Lucas Shepeherd , possibly a pseudonym. (John Bale uses Lucas Opilio and Lucas Shepeherd. ) Shepherd was probably a poet and physician from Colchester, a friend of… … Wikipedia
Skelton — /skel tn/, n. 1. John, c1460 1529, English poet. 2. Richard Bernard ( Red ), 1913 97, U.S. actor and comedian. * * * (as used in expressions) Skelton John Skelton Red Richard Bernard Skelton * * * … Universalium
