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Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852), also known as Tom Moore, was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies. His setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish to English.
Sir Thomas More PC (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, amateur theologian, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord High Chancellor of England from October 1529 to May 1532.
Jun 4, 2024 · Thomas More (born February 7, 1478, London, England—died July 6, 1535, London; canonized May 19, 1935; feast day June 22) was an English humanist and statesman, chancellor of England (1529–32), who was beheaded for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England.
Thomas Moore was closely attuned to the taste and artistic sensibility of his age, but he is remembered now primarily by the Irish, who still sing his songs and claim him as their own. He was a born lyricist and a natural musician, a practiced satirist and one of the first recognized champions of…
May 24, 2024 · Thomas Moore (born May 28, 1779, Dublin, Ire.—died Feb. 25, 1852, Wiltshire, Eng.) was an Irish poet, satirist, composer, and political propagandist. He was a close friend of Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Utopia, book by Thomas More, published in 1516. Derived from the Greek for “no place” ( ou topos) and coined by More, the word utopia refers to an imaginary and perfect world, an ideally organized state.
Irish poet, satirist, composer, and political propagandist Thomas Moore is one of the iconic literary figures of 19th-century Ireland. He has become known for his masterful poetic and biographical works, along with some ventures into novels and musical pieces. Many of his works include elements of satire and are driven by his Irish heritage.
Jul 6, 2016 · Sir Thomas More, English lawyer, diplomat, statesman and internationally renowned humanist scholar, entered royal service in 1517 and was appointed Lord Chancellor of the Realm in 1529, following the fall of Cardinal Wolsey.
Thomas Moore remains a prominent figure in the history of Irish Literature. He was born on the 28th of May, 1779, in the outskirts of Dublin. Although his family belonged to a humble class of society, his mind was nurtured with idealism and thoughts of revolution from childhood.
Sir Thomas More © More was an English lawyer, scholar, writer, member of parliament and chancellor in the reign of Henry VIII. He was executed for refusing to recognise Henry VIII's divorce and...
