John Barclay
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John Barclay (28 January 1582 – 15 August 1621) was a Scottish writer, satirist, and neo-Latin poet.
Life
He was born in Pont-à-Mousson, France, where his Scottish-born father, William Barclay, retained the Chair of Civil Law. His mother was a Frenchwoman. He began his studies at the Jesuit College in Pont-a-Mousson. He wrote a reflection on the Thebaid of Statius while there at the age of nineteen.
The Jesuits tried to persuade him to join their order, but his father refused to accept his permission and took him to England in 1603. Barclay had persistently demonstrated his Scottish identity in his French environs, and he'd probably see in James VI and I's accession a chance that he would not let slip. In early 1604, John Barclay delivered James with "Kalendae Januariae," and afterward dedicated the first part of his Euphormionis Satyricon (Euphormionis Lusinini Satyricon) against the Jesuits. He returned to France by 1605, when a second edition of the book appeared in Paris, after some time in Angers. Louise Debonaire, a Frenchwoman, was the husband of a French woman. Barclay and his wife returned to London in 1606, and a collection of Latin poems was published there. In 1607, the second portion of the Satyricon appeared in Paris. He went to Rome in 1616 and died there until his death on August 15, 1621, aged 39. Since his children were born in England, his departure from England may have been prompted by the fear that his children would be brought up as Protestants. This was intolerable to the Catholic Barclay. In addition, he may have been looking for a more generous patron than the somewhat parsimonious King James. In fact, Barclay received a pension from the Pope worth 150 pounds. He wrote his most popular book, Argenis, in Rome, and, according to his contemporaries, he indulged in gardening. He was a member of many learned and literary societies in Rome, including the Accademia dei Lincei. He died in 1652 after his wife outlived him. One son became the bishop of Toul, France, and lived until 1673.
