Henry Wotton - Wikipedia Sir Henry Wotton ( ˈwʊtən ; 30 March 1568 – December 1639) was an English author, diplomat [1] and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625 When on a mission to Augsburg in 1604, he famously said "An ambassador is an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country"
Sir Henry Wotton | Renaissance diplomat, diplomatist, statesman . . . Sir Henry Wotton was an English poet, diplomat, and art connoisseur who was a friend of the poets John Donne and John Milton Of his few surviving poems, “You Meaner Beauties of the Night,” written to Elizabeth of Bohemia, is the most famous
The Life of Sir Henry Wotton by Izaak Walton - Anglican History Sir Robert Wotton, of Bocton Malherbe, Knight, was born about the year of Christ 1460: he, living in the reign of King Edward the Fourth, was by him trusted to be Lieutenant of Guisnes, to be Knight Porter, and Comptroller of Calais, where he died, and lies honourably buried
The life and letters of Sir Henry Wotton - Archive. org Mr Smith has collected Sir Henry Wotton's letters, presented them with necessary annotations in order of data and prefixed to the collection a life of the writer "He has come only a little short of producing himself a literary masterpiece For this achievement both his method and his style prove a shade too severe This book is one
Sir Henry Wotton - Encyclopedia Wotton spent most of the next twenty years, with two breaks (1612-1616 and 1619-1621), at Venice He helped the Doge in his resistance to ecclesiastical aggression, and was closely associated with Paolo Sarpi, whose history of the Council of Trent was sent to King James as fast as it was written
Wotton, Surrey - Wikipedia Wotton ˈ w ʊ t ən is a well-wooded parish with one main settlement, a small village mostly south of the A25 between Guildford in the west and Dorking in the east The nearest village with a small number of shops is Westcott
Biography of Sir Henry Wotton — PoetAndPoem. com Wotton was born in Kent, England and was educated at Winchester and New and Queens Colleges, Oxford Whilst studying at Oxford he met John Donne, the first and greatest of the metaphysical poets, who later became a close friend
Sir Henry Wotton - The Compleat Angler: And Other Meditations on the . . . Henry Wotton was an English diplomat, politician, and writer Izaak Walton, who was a friend and angling companion, wrote The Life of Sir Henry Wotton , which comprises the first twenty-four leaves of text in the Reliquiae Wottonianae, published in 1651
Wotton, Quebec Canada | Come Explore Canada Wotton is a small town located in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Canada It is known for its beautiful natural surroundings, including forests, lakes, and rivers, as well as its rich history and cultural heritage