John Cleveland (1613-1658) was an English poet and political satirist of the Civil War era. Known as the "last metaphysical poet," his often extreme and far-fetched conceits gave rise to the term "clevelandism."
John Cleveland (1613-1658) fue un poeta y satírico político inglés de la Guerra Civil. Conocido como el "último poeta metafísico", sus concepciones a menudo extremas y forzadas dieron lugar al término "clevelandismo".
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| Back | 1613-58 poet as a political satirist and poet he was both formidable and popular the rebel Scot, the King's disguise and his conceits are often extreme and far-fetch giving rise to the term clevelandism to denote implausible comparison, or catachresis sometimes dubbed "the last metaphysical poet, he is not widely read today John Cleveland (16 June 1613 – 29 April 1658) was an English poet who supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. He was best known for political satire. |
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