Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty
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Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty was a 17th-century Scottish laird, writer, and translator best known for his eccentric prose and his celebrated translation of Rabelais into English.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish writer
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human ⓘ laird ⓘ nobleman ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| allegiance | Royalists ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1611 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cromarty
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1649 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Cromarty
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
baroque prose stylist
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eccentric ⓘ |
| educatedAt | King's College, Aberdeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Urquhart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
invented languages
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lexicography ⓘ translation ⓘ |
| genre |
prose
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satire ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Gargantua and Pantagruel (English translation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Jewel (Ekskubalauron) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influencedBy | François Rabelais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
English translation of Rabelais
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eccentric prose style ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish literature ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | laird of Cromarty ⓘ |
| notableIdea | universal language scheme ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ekskubalauron
NERFINISHED
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Logopandecteision NERFINISHED ⓘ Pantochronachanon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais NERFINISHED ⓘ Translation of Gargantua and Pantagruel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
soldier
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translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of Charles I of England ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| residence | Cromarty Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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