James Howell

A 1641 engraving of Howell

James Howell (c. 1594c. 1666) was a Welsh writer and historian. The son of a Welsh clergyman, he was for much of his life in the shadow of his elder brother Thomas Howell, who became Lord Bishop of Bristol.[1][2]

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Howell, James" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 838–839.
  2. ^ Chris Roberts, Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind Rhyme, Thorndike Press,2006 (ISBN 0-7862-8517-6)

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