John. ?1370–?1450, English poet and monk. His vast output includes devotional works and translations, such as that of a French version of Boccaccio's The Fall of Princes (1430–38)
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Lyd•gate
(lid′gāt′, -git),USA pronunciation n. John,
- c1370–1451?, English monk, poet, and translator.
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