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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_40382" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_40382" /> == | ||
<p> an | <p> an English theologian and poet, nephew of bishop [[Richard]] Fletcher, was born about 1588; educated at Cambridge; entered into orders, and became in 1617 rector of Alderton, Suffolk, which position he retained till his death in 1623. Besides some minor effusions, he is thought to have been the author of Christ's [[Victory]] and [[Triumph]] over Death, a poem of considerable celebrity (Cambridge, 1610, 4to; 1632, 1640, 1783; improved ed. by Grosart, Lond. 1869). </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_73284" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_73284" /> == | ||
<p> An | <p> An English poet, born in London; was the unappreciated rector of Alderton, in Suffolk, and author of a fervid and imaginative poem, "Christ's Victory and Triumph," which won the admiration of Milton (1588-1623). </p> | ||
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