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Vaughan (vôn), Henry. Known as “the Silurist.” 1622-1695.
Welsh metaphysical poet whose works include Silex Scintillans (1650-1655).
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Vaughan, Henry — (1622–95) Poet and Mystic. Vaughan was born in Brecon, Wales, and he was educated at the University of Oxford. After medical training, he returned to Wales. He is remembered for his religious poetry, which was influenced by George herbert… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Vaughan, Henry — born April 17, 1622, Llansantffraed, Breconshire, Wales died April 23, 1695, Llansantffraed Anglo Welsh poet and mystic. Vaughan studied law but from the 1650s practiced medicine. After writing two volumes of secular poems, he read the religious… … Universalium
Vaughan, Henry — (17 abr. 1622, Llansantffraed, Breconshire, Gales–23 abr. 1695, Llansantffraed). Poeta y místico anglo galés. Si bien Vaughan cursó estudios en leyes, en la década de 1650 ejerció la medicina. Luego de escribir dos volúmenes de poesía secular,… … Enciclopedia Universal
Vaughan, Henry and Thomas — (1622 1695) Twin brothers, Henry and Thomas were born at Newton by Usk in the parish of Llansaintffraed, Brecknockshire, a part of southeast Wales once inhabited by a tribe called the Silures (hence the geological Silurian Age ). Henry styled… … British and Irish poets
VAUGHAN, HENRY — English poet, self styled the Silurist from the seat of his family in South Wales; studied at Oxford, was a partisan of the royal cause; wrote four volumes of poems in the vein of George Herbert, but was much more mystical and had deeper… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Vaughan, Henry — (1622 1695) Poet, b. in the parish of Llansaintffraed, Brecknock, and as a native of the land of the ancient Silures, called himself Silurist. He was at Jesus Coll., Oxf., studied law in London, but finally settled as a physician at Brecon and … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Henry Vaughan — (* 17. April 1622; † 23. April 1695) war ein walisischer Dichter, der meist den metaphysical poets zugeordnet wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 1.1 Kindheit und Jugend 1.2 Karriere als Dichter … Deutsch Wikipedia
Vaughan (surname) — Vaughan is a surname, and may refer to many people.A* Adam Vaughan * Anne Vaughan, Countess of Carbery * Arky VaughanB* Benjamin Noel Young Vaughan * Benji Vaughan * Bernard Vaughan * Brian K. VaughanC* Charles John Vaughan * Colin Vaughan *… … Wikipedia
Henry Vaughan — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Vaughan. Henry Vaughan Naissance 17 avril 1622 dans le Brecknockshire … Wikipédia en Français
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