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John Lydgate of Bury

John Lydgate of Bury from the Harleian Manuscript by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, his son Edward, 2nd Earl of Oxford and his grandson Edward, 3rd Earl of Oxford. Caption reads: Lydgate presenting his poem to the King'. RH: English statesman: 5 December 1661 - 21 May 1724. EH 2nd: 1689-1741. EH 3rd: c 1699 - 11 April 1755. JL: British monk and poet: c 1370 - c 1451

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George Gordon Byron /

George Gordon Byron / Lord Byron - illustration of a scene from the poem Hours of Idleness by the English poet. Oh! As I trace again thy winding hill, mine eyes admire, my heart adores thee still. Typical English countryside, with a field, church with steeple and a country house. 22 January 1788 - 19 April 1824

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The Works of Flavius

The Works of Flavius Josephus translated by William Whiston. Josephus (c. 37-c. 100) was a 1st century Jewish historian of priestly and royal ancestry who survived and recorded the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 and later settled in Rome under patronage of Flavius. Original name Yosef Ben-Matityahu (Matthias in Greek) means Joseph, son of M. Wrote the History of the Jews while in Rome

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