HENRYSON (R.) — HENRYSON ROBERT (1429 env. env. 1508) L’œuvre la plus importante d’Henryson est le recueil intitulé Les Fables morales choisies d’Ésope le Phrygien, en noble et riche langage écossais (The Morall Fabillis of Esope the Phrygian, Compylit in… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Henryson, Robert — • Scottish poet, born probably 1420 1430; died about 1500 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Henryson, Robert — (ca. 1425–ca. 1505) Robert Henryson was the outstanding Scottish poet of the 15th century, and author of one of the finest late medieval narrative tragedies, The Testament of Cresseid. For centuries Henryson was classified among a group of… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Henryson, Robert — ▪ Scottish author Henryson also spelled Henderson born 1420/30? died c. 1506 Scottish poet, the finest of early fabulists in Britain. He is described on some early title pages as schoolmaster of Dunfermline probably at the Benedictine… … Universalium
Henryson (Henderson), Robert — (?1430 ?1506) The details of his birth are sketchy, but it can be judged from his writings that he was a schoolmaster of Dunfermline, Fifeshire, possibly at the Benedictine school at Dunfermline Abbey. He appears among the dead poets in… … British and Irish poets
Henryson — Recorded in over two hundred spellings including Henry, Henery, Henrey, Heneries and Fitzhenry, this is a European surname. The derivation is from the pre 7th century Old German personal name Haimric . This was a compound of the elements haim or… … Surnames reference
HENRYSON, ROBERT — an early Scottish poet, flourished in the 15th century; most of his life was spent as a schoolmaster in Dunfermline; his chief works, which are full of pathos, humour, and a fine descriptive power, include Testament of Cresseid, a continuation … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Henryson, Robert — (1430? 1506?) Scottish poet. Few details of his life are known, even the dates of his birth and death being uncertain. He appears to have been a schoolmaster, perhaps in the Benedictine Convent, at Dunfermline, and was a member of the Univ. of … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Robert Henryson — was a poet who flourished in Scotland in the period c.1460 – 1500. Counted among the Scots Makars, he lived in the historic city of Dunfermline and is a distinctive voice in the northern renaissance at a time when Scotland was on a cusp between… … Wikipedia
Robert Henryson — Robert Henryson † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Robert Henryson Scottish poet, born probably 1420 1430; died about 1500. His birthplace, parentage, and place of education are unknown, but it is conjectured that he may have been at some… … Catholic encyclopedia
