Who is Phineas Fletcher

Phineas Fletcher (8 April 1582 – 13 December 1650) was an English poet, elder son of Dr Giles Fletcher, and brother of Giles the Younger. He was born at Cranbrook, Kent, and was baptized on 8 April 1582.

Life

He was admitted a scholar of Eton, and in 1600 entered King's College, Cambridge. He graduated B.A. in 1604, and M.A. in 1608, and was one of the contributors to Sorrow's Joy (1603). His pastoral drama, Sicelides, or Piscatory was written (1614) for performance before James I, but only produced after the king's departure at King's College.

He had been ordained priest and before 1611 became a fellow of his college, but he left Cambridge before 1616, apparently because certain emoluments were refused him. He became chaplain to Sir Henry Willoughby, w...
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Phineas Fletcher Poems

• A Litany
  Drop, drop, slow tears,
  And bathe those beauteous feet
  Which brought from Heaven
  The news and Prince of Peace:...

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Comments about Phineas Fletcher

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• Mujiwastesink: lawrence fletcher from phineas and ferb has a tier of his own
• Touretteskid083: this is my phineas and ferb oc thomas fletcher he is cool and plays guitar
• Themmb_: started my day with the food for thought that lawrence fletcher isn’t phineas’ dad. just ferb’s i’ve spent the last 10 minutes looking at him and doofenshmirtz side by side. there’s also a clip where his mum and doof dated. i…

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