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Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man

Johnson, Ian

Paperback

Historical FiguresLiterary FiguresBritish History

ISBN10: 1789558859
ISBN13: 9781789558852
Publisher: New Generation Pub
Published: Jul 21 2020
Pages: 350
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Who was Thomas Watson? Famous in his day, he was the epitome of Renaissance man: classical scholar, linguist, poet, playwright, musician, scientist, thinker, traveller, cosmologist, a man of intense curiosity. A very learned man that could tell strange things. His book of 100 love poems still intrigues, and musicologists admire his deft translations of Italian madrigals. He was a sociable companion, too, a loyal friend of poets and playwrights, and a wit-witty Tom Watson.

Watson mixed with the highest in the land, including the Earl of Oxford's literary clique and the rival house of Philip and Mary Sidney. He was a close friend of the atheist Christopher Marlowe, and colleague of the Roman Catholic composer William Byrd. Yet, Watson also mingled with the basest in society. He was a government agent, an acquaintance of the spy master Mr Secretary Walsingham and a loved companion of his nephew. Scrapes and scandals dogged his life and even his death in 1592 aged 37 is blemished by a question mark.

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