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May, Thomas, 1595–1650, English author, b. Sussex, grad. Cambridge, 1612. Besides writing several tragedies on classical subjects, he wrote two comedies, The Heir (1620) and The Old Couple (c.1620). He made translations of Lucan's Pharsalia (1626–27) and Vergil's Georgics (1628) and wrote two historical poems on the reigns of Henry II (1633) and Edward III (1635). An ardent Puritan, he was secretary to the Long Parliament and wrote an objective History of the Parliament of England (1650). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In May, Thomas Saylak, President, Merrill Lynch Global Commercial Real Estate addressed the trends of market capital chasing global investments. On 21 May, Thomas Woodcock entered Hakluyt's first book, the Divers voyages, which he dedicated to Sidney. In May, Thomas ended his NBA career as the Detroit Pistons all-time leader in points, assists and steals after leading the team to two NBA championships in 1989 and 1990. |
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