Title Page for 'Observations in the Art of English Poesie' by Thomas Campion, published 1602

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Title Page for 'Observations in the Art of English Poesie' by Thomas Campion, published 1602

English School, (17th century). Medium: printed paper. Date: 1602. Thomas Campion (1567-1620) was an English composer, poet and physician; In this book Campion argues against the "vulgar and unartificial custom of riming" in favour of rhymeless verse on the model of classical quantitative verse; This edition was printed by Richard Field for Andrew Wise; Provenance: Private Collection.