Thomas Overbury

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Why Is Thomas Overbury Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Sir Thomas Overbury was an English poet and essayist, also known for being the victim of a murder which led to a scandalous trial. His poem A Wife , which depicted the virtues that a young man should demand of a woman, played a large role in the events that precipitated his murder.

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