Denham, Sir John, an English poet, born at Dublin, the son of an Irish judge; took to gambling and squandered his patrimony; was unhappy in his marriage, and his mind gave way; is best known as the author of “Cooper's Hill,” a descriptive poem, interspersed with reflections, and written in smooth flowing verse (1615‒1669).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
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