BOOK NEWTON BY USK HOTELS

Henry Vaughan
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Newton by Usk, South Wales
Born on 17th of April 1621
Died on 23rd of April 1695

Born 1621. Died 1695 - Welsh religious poet.



Studied at Jesus College, Oxford. Took his MD and practised as a physician. In 1650 printed a volume of mystical and religious poems. In 1651 a further collection was published without his authority by his twin brother. Also wrote prose, a collection of elegies, translations and religious pieces.

Links:
http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/vaughan/ Profile

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Henry Vaughan?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

4266 views since 9th February 2007

Brit Quote:
Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species. - Somerset Maugham
More Quotes

On this day:
Battle of Stoke Field - 1487, America declares war on Britain - 1812, RSPCA formed - 1824, Sunderland Theatre Disaster - 1883
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages