Michael Drayton (1563-1631)
Michael Drayton (1563 – 23 December 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era, continuing to write through the reign of James I and into the reign of Charles I. Many of his works consisted of historical poetry. He was also the first English-language author to write odes in the style of Horace. He died in 1631 in London.
(i) Idea, the Shepherds Garland (sonnets)
(ii) The Barrons War
(iii) England's Heroical Epistles
(iv) Poly-Olbion
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