John Bodenham
| John Bodenham | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1559 |
| Died | c. 1610 (aged c. 50) |
| Occupation | anthologist |
| Years active | c. 1600 |
John Bodenham (c. 1559 – 1610), anthologist, was the patron of some of the Elizabethan poetry anthologies.
Life
He was the son of William Bodnam and Katherine Wanton. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School.[1]
Mr. Bullen says that Bodenham did not himself edit any of the Elizabethan miscellanies attributed to him by bibliographers: but that he projected their publication, and he befriended the editors.[2]
Works
- Politeuphuia (Wits' Commonwealth) (1597),
- Wits' Theater (1598),
- Belvidere, or the Garden of the Muses (1600),
- England's Helicon (1600). [2]
References
- Attribution
Bullen, Arthur Henry (1886). "Bodenham, John". In Stephen, Leslie. Dictionary of National Biography 05. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 291–292.
- Marotti, Arthur F. (2004). "Bodenham , John (c.1559–1610)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.