Urquhart,Sir Thomas
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Urquhart, Sir Thomas — ▪ Scottish writer Urquhart also spelled Urchard born 1611, Cromarty, Scot. died 1660 Scottish author best known for his translation of the works of François Rabelais (Rabelais, François), one of the most original and vivid translations… … Universalium
URQUHART, SIR THOMAS — of Cromarty, a cavalier and supporter of Charles I., and a great enemy of the Covenanters in Scotland; travelled much, and acquired a mass of miscellaneous knowledge, which he was fain to display and did display in a most pedantic style; posed … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Urquhart, Sir Thomas — (1611 1660) Eccentric writer and translator, was ed. at King s Coll., Aberdeen, after leaving which he travelled in France, Spain, and Italy. He was bitterly opposed to the Covenanters, and fought against them at Turriff in 1639. His later… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Thomas Urquhart (Autor) — Sir Thomas Urquhart Sir Thomas Urquhart (* 1611; † 1660) war ein schottischer Dichter und Übersetzer. Er übersetzte Rabelais ins Englische. Werke 1641: Epigrams, Divine and Moral 1645: Trissotetras 1652: Pantochronachanon 16 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thomas Urquhart — Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty (or Urchard, 1611 c. 1660) was a Scottish writer and translator, most famous for his translation of Rabelais.LifeUrquhart was born to an old landholding family in Cromarty in northern Scotland. At the age of eleven … Wikipedia
Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet — of Edinburgh, (24 December 1776 ndash; 18 September 1829) was Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh. [ Adams, Thomas, Harvey, William, Whitson, Thomas, editors, Edinburgh 1329 1929 , Edinburgh, 1929: 140] The son… … Wikipedia
Thomas Maitland, Lord Dundrennan — (October 9, 1792 ndash; June 10, 1851) was a Scottish lawyer and judge. He was Solicitor General for Scotland between 1840 and 1841 and again between 1846 and 1850. He was also Member of Parliament for Kirkcudbrightshire between 1845 and 1850. In … Wikipedia
Urquhart — [ʉr′kərt, ʉr′kärt΄] Sir Thomas 1611 60; Scot. writer & translator … English World dictionary
Thomas Urquhart — Retrato de Sir Thomas Urquhart, 1641, grabado de George Glover. Sir Thomas Urquhart de Cromarty (o Urchard, 1611 ca.1660) fue un escritor y traductor escocés, conocido por su traducción de Rabelais. Contenido … Wikipedia Español
Thomas Gordon (Royal Scots Navy officer) — Admiral Thomas Gordon (c. 1658–1741) was a commodore of the Royal Scots Navy and Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy. BackgroundGordon is believed to have been the son of Doctor Thomas Gordon and Jean Hay of Aberdeen, but his origins are… … Wikipedia
