George Turberville facts for kids
George Turberville (born around 1540, died before 1597) was an important English poet. He wrote many poems and also translated books from other languages.
The Life of George Turberville
George Turberville was born in Dorset, England, around the year 1540. His family was quite old and well-known in the area. He was the second son of Henry Turberville. His uncle, James Turberville, was a bishop.
His Education and Early Career
George went to Winchester College in 1554 to study. Later, in 1561, he became a fellow at New College, Oxford. This meant he was a senior member of the college.
In 1562, he moved to London to study law. He became known as a talented poet and a skilled person in public affairs.
Adventures and Writings
In 1568, George Turberville went on a special trip to Moscow, Russia. He traveled with a diplomat named Thomas Randolph. They visited the court of Ivan the Terrible, who was the ruler of Russia at that time.
George wrote poems about his adventures in Russia. These poems described the places and people he saw there. Three of these poems were later printed in a famous book called Hakluyt's Voyages in 1589.
He also published several other books:
- In 1567, he released a collection of his own poems called Epitaphs, Epigrams, Songs and Sonnets.
- That same year, he published his translations of famous works by Ovid and Mantuanus.
- In 1575, two important books were printed together: The Book of Falconry or Hawking and the Noble Art of Venerie. These books taught people about falconry (hunting with birds) and hunting.
- His book Tragical Tales (1587) contained stories he translated from writers like Boccaccio and Bandello.
George Turberville was still well-regarded in 1594. He passed away sometime before 1597.
