Heywood, Jasper and John

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• Jasper and John Heywood —     Heywood     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jasper and John Heywood     (1) Jasper Heywood     A poet and translator; born 1535 in London; died 1598 at Naples. As a boy he was page of honour to Princess (afterwards Queen) Elizabeth. In 1547 he was… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Heywood, Jasper — ▪ English priest and poet born 1535, London died Jan. 9, 1598, Naples       Jesuit priest and poet whose translations of the works of the Roman playwright Seneca, including Troades (1559), Thyestes (1560), Hercules furens (1561), and other plays… …   Universalium

• Jasper Heywood — Jasper Heywood, SJ (1535 ndash; January 9, 1598), son of John Heywood, translated into English three plays of Seneca, the Troas (1559), the Thyestes (1560) and Hercules Furens (1561).He was a fellow of Merton College, Oxford, but was compelled to …   Wikipedia

• John Heywood — Rome wasn t built in a day redirects here, for the Morcheeba song see Rome Wasn t Built in a Day John Heywood (c. 1497 ndash; c. 1580) was an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. LifeHe was born in or near London …   Wikipedia

• Heywood — Places named Heywood= Heywood may refer to the following places:* Heywood, Greater Manchester, England ** Heywood and Middleton (UK Parliament constituency) ** Heywood C.C. * Heywood, Norfolk, in South Norfolk, England * Heywood, Wiltshire,… …   Wikipedia

• john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… …   Universalium

• John — /jon/, n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation. 2. See John the Baptist. 3. (John Lackland) 1167? 1216, king of England 1199 1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of… …   Universalium

• John Donne — For other people named John Donne, see John Donne (disambiguation). John Donne John Donne Born between 24 January and 19 June 1572[1] London, England Died 31 March 1631 (aged 59) …   Wikipedia

• John Heywood — Pour le précurseur de l industrie textile dans les vallées vosgiennes, voir John Heywood (industriel). John Heywood (1497 1580) est un écrivain anglais connu pour ses pièces, poèmes, et ses recueils de proverbes. Il est né près de Londres, mais… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Heywood, John and Jasper — (?1497 1598)    • John, the father, ?1497 ?1580    Thought to have come from either St. Albans, Hertfordshire, or London, he was a chorister of the Chapel Royal and is said to have been educated at Broadgates Hall (now Pembroke College), Oxford.… …   British and Irish poets