Henryson

British  

/ ˈhɛnrɪsən /

noun

1. Robert. ?1430–?1506, Scottish poet. His works include Testament of Cresseid (1593), a sequel to Chaucer's Troilus and Cressida, the 13 Moral Fables of Esope the Phrygian, and the pastoral dialogue Robene and Makyne

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Example Sentences

These images were captured by the photographer Maxine Henryson in an ongoing eight-year collaboration they called “I-Dea The Goddess Within.”

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2022

Naomi Henryson, 102, offered up the secret to a long life: “There is no secret.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2017

Robert Henryson, flourished about 1430: Robin and Makyne, a pastoral; and a continuation of Chaucer's Troilus and Creseide, entitled "The Testament of Fair Creseide."

From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Coppee, Henry

Gawin Douglas in his "Palace of Honour," and Henryson in his "Testament of Cressid" and elsewhere, are followers of the southern master.

From Chaucer by Ward, Adolphus William, Sir

Scotch lyric poetry may be said to commence with the lyrics attributed to James I., or with those of Henryson.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles