When did Leonard Digges enter University College Oxford?
Leonard Digges entered University College, Oxford in 1603. This was the same year his mother remarried Thomas Russell of Alderminster.
Questions about Leonard Digges (writer)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who were the fellow Hispanists that traveled with Leonard Digges to Spain?
Leonard Digges traveled with fellow Hispanist James Mabbe during the early 1610s. They studied abroad together while Digges wrote notes on books sent from Madrid.
What translations did Leonard Digges publish between 1617 and 1622?
Leonard Digges rendered Claudian's The Rape of Proserpine into English print in 1617. He later translated John Fletcher's work Gerardo, the Unfortunate Spaniard from Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses and published it in 1622.
Which publisher issued works by Leonard Digges throughout the 1620s?
Edward Blount served as Leonard Digges' publisher throughout the 1620s. Blount belonged to the syndicate that issued Shakespeare's First Folio in 1623.
When did Leonard Digges die and where was he buried?
Leonard Digges died on the 7th of April 1635. His burial took place inside the chapel at University College Oxford which has since disappeared.