Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty (1611-1660) is not as well known as many other writers of universal languages are. He was probably born in the family’s town house in Banff or in the old castle of Cromarty but there is … Continued
“Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum” was first published in 1611 in Aemilia Lanyer’s volume of poetry by the same title, though the year it was written is unknown. Lanyer lived from 1569-1645. The poem addresses the Passion of Christ, contrasting the … Continued