pastoral+poem
81eclogue — noun A pastoral poem, often in the form of a shepherds monologue or a dialogue between shepherds …
82Lovelock — Recorded in the spellings of Lovelock and Loveluck, this is an English surname. It is of medieval origins and was originally a nickname for a dandy . The derivation is from the phrase lovelock , a lock of hair, sometimes an artificial one,… …
83Lochlee — LOCHLEE, a parish, in the county of Forfar, 22 miles (N. W.) from Brechin; containing, with the hamlet of Tarfside, 622 inhabitants. This place derives its name from the river Lee, which passes through a loch of considerable size near its… …
84eclogue — [ ɛklɒg] noun a short pastoral poem, especially one in the form of a dialogue. Origin ME: via L. from Gk eklogē selection …
85eclogue — ec•logue [[t]ˈɛk lɔg, lɒg[/t]] n. lit. pro a pastoral poem, often in dialogue form • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME eclog < L ecloga < Gk eklogḗ selection, der. of eklégein to single out; see eclectic …
86Chalkhill, John — (fl. 1600) Poet, mentioned by Izaak Walton as having written a pastoral poem, Thealma and Clearchus. As nothing else is known of him it has been held by some that the name was a nom de plume of W. himself. It has been shown, however, that a… …
87Byrom, John — (1692 1763) Born near Manchester, John Byrom was educated at Chester, Merchant Taylors School, Manchester, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was elected fellow in 1714. He earned his living by teaching his own method of shorthand or… …
88Norris, John — (1657 1711) Born Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire, where his father was the rector, he was educated at Winchester College. He graduated M.A. from Exeter College, Oxford, in 1680, was ordained soon afterwards, and from 1692 he was rector of… …
89Oldmixon, John — (?1673 1742) Little is written about his life except that he was born at Bridgwater, Somerset, and died at his house in Great Pulteney Street, London. He was a poet, pamphleteer, and historian, and was disappointed at not being appointed poet… …
90Pennecuik, Alexander — (uncle), and Alexander (nephew) (1652 1730) • Alexander, the uncle, 1652 1722 Born in Edinburgh, he was the son of Alexander Pennecuik of Newhall, Edinburgh, who had been an army surgeon. In 1715, he published A Geographical, Historical …
