Occleve,Thomas
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Occleve, Thomas — • English poet (1368 1450) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Occleve, Thomas (Hoccleve) — (?1370 ?1450) Next to John Lydgate (see entry), he is the most significant English poet of the 15th century (both of them knew Chaucer). Little is known of his life, but for many years he was a clerk of the privy seal office in London. From… … British and Irish poets
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
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
Occleve — [ ɔkliːv], Hoccleve [ hɔkliːv], Thomas, englischer Dichter, * London (?) um 1368, ✝ ebenda (?) um 1426; Schreiber im königlichen Geheimsiegelamt, verfasste neben dem lehrhaften, durch unterhaltsame Einschübe aufgelockerten Fürstenspiegel »The… … Universal-Lexikon
HOCCLEVE or OCCLEVE, THOMAS — an early English poet; had an appointment in the Exchequer Office in Henry V. s time; his chief work is the Government of Princes, but his poems have more linguistic than poetic interest; has left us an interesting portrait of his contemporary … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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
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
Occleve — biographical name see Thomas Hoccleve … New Collegiate Dictionary
