Francis Beaumont

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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

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Born	c.1585 • England
Died	March 6, 1616 • London • England
Notable Works	“A King and No King” • “Philaster” • “Salmacis and Hermaphroditus” • “The Knight of the Burning Pestle” • “The Maides Tragedy”
Movement / Style	Jacobean age

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