Francis Quarles

Francis Quarles ( born May 8, 1592 Romford, England; † September 8, 1644 in London) was an English poet and Emblematiker.

Life

Quarles was born in the county of Essex on May 8, 1592, one of eight children of his parents James Quarles and Joan, nee Dalton, in Romford (now the London Borough of Havering ). Robert, his eldest brother was beaten by James I knighted.

From 1608 Francis Quarles studied at Christ 's College at the University of Cambridge.

In 1618, he married Ursula Woodgate. Together with her, he had eighteen children. Her son John Quarles (1624-1665) was also a writer.

Works

Original edition (selection)

• A Feast for wormes. Set forth in a Poeme of the History of Jonah (1620 )
• Job Militant, with Meditations Divine and Moral ( 1624)
• Sion's Elegies, by Jeremie the Prophet wept
• Immersion Sonets sung by Solomon the King
• '' The Historic of Samson ( 1631)
• Alphabet of Elegies upon ... Dr Aylmer ( 1625)
• Argalus and Parthenia ( 1629)
• Divine Fancies digested into Epigrams, Meditations and Observations (1632 )
• Alphabet of Elegies as Divine Poems ( 1633)
• Hieroglyphikes of the Life of Man ( 1638)
• Memorials Upon the Death of Sir Robert Quarles, Knight ( 1639 ); in honor of his brother
• Enchyridion, Containing Institutions Divine and Moral ( 1640-41 )
• Observations Concerning Princes and States upon Peace and Warre (1642 )
• The Loyal Convert, The Whipper whips, and The New Distemper ( 1644)

• Literature ( English )
• Literature (17th century)
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• Born in 1592
• Died in 1644
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