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Samuel Daniel

1562 - 1619

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Samuel Daniel (1562–1619) was an English poet, playwright and historian in the late-Elizabethan and early-Jacobean eras. He was an innovator in a wide range of literary genres. His best-known works are the sonnet cycle Delia, the epic poem The Civil Wars Between the Houses of Lancaster and York, the dialogue in verse Musophilus, and the essay on English poetry A Defence of Rhyme. He was considered one of the preeminent authors of his time, and his works had a significant influence on contemporary writers, including William Shakespeare. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Daniel is the 6,572nd most popular writer (down from 6,426th in 2024), the 5,994th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,628th in 2019) and the 669th most popular British Writer.

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Among people born in 1562, Samuel Daniel ranks 22. Before him are Adam van Noort, Isabella Andreini, Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, James III, Margrave of Baden-Hachberg, George Abbot, and Francis Godwin.  Among people deceased in 1619, Samuel Daniel ranks 23. Before him are Denis Calvaert, Melchior Grodziecki, Robert Peake the Elder, Öküz Mehmed Pasha, Richard Burbage, and Olivier de Serres.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Samuel Daniel ranks 5,996 out of 8,785. Before him are Simon Kirke (1949), Sabine Baring-Gould (1834), William Moseley (1987), Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet (1803), Steve Toussaint (1965), and Paul Emery (1916). After him are James Corden (1978), Joey Barton (1982), Harry Golombek (1911), Bertie Mee (1918), Kevin Whately (1951), and Judy Grinham (1939).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Samuel Daniel ranks 669. Before him are Rose Tremain (1943), Henry Green (1905), George Peele (1556), Coventry Patmore (1823), R. S. Thomas (1913), and Sabine Baring-Gould (1834). After him are John Lydgate (1370), George Farquhar (1677), Nina Bawden (1925), William Wycherley (1640), Brian Moore (1921), and Anna Burns (1962).

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