Alexander Barclay

English poet and author

Alexander Barclay - Artists & Creatives born 1476
Born

1476
549 years ago

Died
Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

England

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An English poet and author, he contributed significantly to early 16th-century literature. Works included religious and moral themes as well as translations. He is particularly noted for translating 'The Eclogues' of Virgil into English. Barclay also involved himself in matters of the church and ethics, reflecting the social and political contexts of his time.

Translated Virgil's 'The Eclogues' into English

Wrote 'The Ship of Fooles', a notable satirical poem

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