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Francis Quarles
1644Sep, 8

Francis Quarles

Francis Quarles, English poet and author (b. 1592)
Francis Quarles (about 8 May 1592 – 8 September 1644) was an English poet most notable for his emblem book aptly entitled Emblems.

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