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Born July 1, 1574 • Ashby-de-la-Zouch • England
Died September 8, 1656 (aged 82) • England
Notable Works “Characters of Virtues and Vices” • “Mundus Alter et Idem” • “Virgidemiarum: Six Books”

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Joseph Hall, detail of an engraving by John Payne, 1628
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