William Drummond of Hawthornden
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William Drummond of Hawthornden was a Scottish poet and laird of the early 17th century, best known for his refined sonnets and for hosting and corresponding with leading literary figures of his time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish poet
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early modern writer ⓘ human ⓘ laird ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1585-12-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hawthornden, Midlothian, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondedWith |
Ben Jonson
NERFINISHED
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Michael Drayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1649-12-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Hawthornden, Midlothian, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Bourges
NERFINISHED
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University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Drummond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sir John Drummond of Hawthornden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
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pastoral poetry ⓘ prose ⓘ sonnet ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hosted | Ben Jonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Spenser
NERFINISHED
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Italian Renaissance poets ⓘ Philip Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
correspondence with leading writers of his time
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hosting literary figures at Hawthornden ⓘ refined sonnets ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Susannah Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Scottish Renaissance poetry
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metaphysical poetry ⓘ |
| name | William Drummond of Hawthornden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Cypresse Grove
NERFINISHED
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Flowres of Sion (1623) NERFINISHED ⓘ Forth Feasting NERFINISHED ⓘ Poems, Amorous, Funerall, Divine, Pastorall (1616) NERFINISHED ⓘ The History of Scotland, from the Year 1423 until the Year 1542 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
laird
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poet ⓘ |
| positionHeld | laird of Hawthornden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hawthornden Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | highly polished, courtly lyricism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Ben Jonson’s Conversations with William Drummond of Hawthornden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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