Occleve

[ ok-leev ]

/ ˈɒk liv /

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The dissipated life led by the youth of the time appears in the reminiscences of the poet Occleve of his own conduct.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England|Richard Valpy French
And here again, as in Occleve, we see that it is for his language rather than for his invention that the poet is praised.
Chaucer and His Times|Grace E. Hadow
Occleve always depicted Chaucer with a rosary in his hand, and his penner, containing his pen and inkhorn, hanging to his vest.
Chaucer for Children|Mrs. H. R. Haweis
Occleve's poem has not been printed; but see Ritson's Biblioth.
Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850|Various

Two followers of Chaucer, Occleve and Lydgate are also generally mentioned.
A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 (of 2)|John Miller Dow Meiklejohn