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Nicholas Grimald (or Grimoald) (1519–1562) was an English poet and dramatist.

His next work was another Latin tragedy based on the life and death of John the Baptist called Archipropheta in 1548. Grimald was licensed as a lecturer in 1552 by Richard Sampson, this allowed him to preach at Eccles. The next year he was appointed chaplain to Nicholas Ridley, bishop of London. Ridely's high opinion of Grimald was shown when the bishop chose him to deliver a Latin address in April 1553, Oratio ad pontifices.

Archipropheta or The Archprophet published in 1548, was a Latin drama that depicted the life of John the Bapist. Grimald submitted the play with his application for a fellowship with the new Dean of Christ Church, Dr. Richard Cox. The application got him a job at the school as “a senior or theologist” where he would do lectures on rhetoric. Archipropheta is one of the first tragedies to be penned by an Englishman.

Bibliography

  • Christus Redivus (1543)
  • Archipropheta (1548)
  • Vox Popli (1549)
  • Marcus Tullius Ciceroes thre bokes of duties (Translation of Cicero's De Officiis) (1556)
  • Contributed poems to the collection Songes & Sonettes (1557)




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