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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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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

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

About the middle of the century, Robert Henryson, a teacher in Dunfermline, wrote.—

From Halleck's New English Literature by Halleck, Reuben Post

Thirteen shorter poems have been ascribed to Henryson.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

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