Lydgate

American  

[lid-gayt, -git] / ˈlɪdˌgeɪt, -gɪt /

noun

1. John, c1370–1451?, English monk, poet, and translator.

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Lydgate British  

/ ˈlɪdˌɡeɪt /

noun

1. John. ?1370–?1450, English poet and monk. His vast output includes devotional works and translations, such as that of a French version of Boccaccio's The Fall of Princes (1430–38)

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Lydgate

As Lydgate and anyone else who works in the pro-democracy field quickly notes, the big test - what Lydgate calls “the Super Bowl” - awaits in 2024.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2023

“It was a really good night for democracy,” Lydgate said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

"Secretaries of state have a huge role to play in overseeing the administration of the election and making sure that the results accurately reflect the will of the voters," said Lydgate.

From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2022

“It’s like putting arsonists in charge of the Fire Department,” said Joanna Lydgate, the group’s chief executive.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2022

The only works of Lydgate which attracted his attention were precisely these tedious “Fate of Princes” and “The Troy Book.”

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli

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