Walton

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Walton
A British writer. He had many connections with notable people of the time, and wrote biographies of poets such as J. Donne and G. Herbert, and politicians such as H. Wotton, placing emphasis on biographical literature. His "Complete Angler" (1653), known as the bible of fishing, is an excellent piece of literary essays.

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英国の文筆家。当時の名士と交際が広く,詩人J.ダンやG.ハーバート,政治家H.ウォットンらの伝記を書いて,伝記文学に重きをなす。魚釣のバイブルといわれる《釣魚(ちょうぎょ)大全》(1653年)はすぐれた随筆文学。

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