John Davies (poet)
Sir John Davies (16 April 1569 – 8 December 1626) was an English poet, lawyer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1621. He became attorney general in Ireland and formulated many of the legal principles that underpinned the British Empire.
Read more about John Davies (poet): Early Life, Ireland, Ulster, Later Career, Poetry, Legacy, Family, Footnotes
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or davies:
“Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans.
Spare their women for Thy Sake,
And if that is not too easy
We will pardon Thy Mistake.
But gracious Lord, whate’er shall be,
Don’t let anyone bomb me.”
—Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)
“A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera.”
—Robertson Davies (b. 1913)