Thomas Watson (poet) British Playwright
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| First Name |
Thomas
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| Last Name |
Watson
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1554
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| Died |
1592
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Playwright
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Thomas Watson (1555–1592) was an English poet and translator, and the pioneer of the English madrigal. His lyrics aside, he wrote largely in Latin, also being the first to translate Sophocles's Antigone from Greek. His incorporation of Italianate forms into English lyric verse influenced a generation of English writers, including Shakespeare, who was referred to in 1595 by William Covell as "Watson's heyre" (heir). He wrote both English and Latin compositions, and was particularly admired for the Latin. His unusual 18-line sonnets were influential, although the form was not generally taken up.
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