David Lyndsay

David Lyndsay

Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount, (also spelled Lindsay) (c. 1490 – c. 1555) was a Scottish Lord Lyon and poet of the 16th century, whose works reflect the spirit of the Renaissance.

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