William Basse

English poet
Person human Q8005165
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Summary

William Basse was born on 1583[1]. He died on January 1, 1653[2]. He worked as a poet[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: England[5]
  • Influenced by: Edmund Spenser[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Family name: Basse[8]
  • Given name: William[9]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[10]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[11]

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What did William Basse do for work?

William Basse worked as a poet[3].

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