Barnabe Barnes
1571 - 1609
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Biography
Barnabe Barnes was an English poet and playwright known for his significant contributions to Elizabethan literature. He was born in 1571 in Yorkshire, England, and studied at the University of Oxford. Barnes is best known for his poetic works such as 'Parthenophil and Parthenophe' and 'The Devil's Charter'. His writing style reflected the themes of love, tragedy, and moral conflict, making him a prominent figure of the era's literary scene.
Famous Quotes (5)
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All things at the first are as a dream.
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Love is the subject of my verse, which I profess to be the prop of youth.
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Love and be loved, if thy guess be worth a straw.
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Arm'd with thoughts, all armed, my temples spread, my head reposing on a flow'ry bed.
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Suspicion doth always haunt the guilty mind; the thief doth fear each bush an officer.