Abraham Fowler

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Abraham Fowler (fl. 1577) was an English poet.

Fowler was a queen's scholar at Westminster, whence he was elected to Christ Church, Oxford, in 1568. His name does not appear on the university register. He contributed a poem in alternate rhymes to A Philosophicall discussion entituled The Anatomie of the Minde by Thomas Rogers, London, 1576. Rogers was a student of Christ Church. Fowler's verse is followed by a poem by William Camden. [1]

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References

  1. "Fowler, Abraham"  . Dictionary of National Biography . London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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Wikisource-logo.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : "Fowler, Abraham". Dictionary of National Biography . London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.