His _Barons' Wars_ describe the civil commotions during the reign of Edward II.
Sir John Davies, 1570-1626: author of _Nosce Teipsum_ and _The Orchestra_.
The former is commended by Hallam; and another critic calls it "the best poem, except Spenser's Faery Queen, in Queen Elizabeth's, or even, in James VI.'s time." John Donne, 1573-1631: a famous preacher, Dean of St.Paul's: considered at the head of the metaphysical school of poets: author of _Pseudo-Martyr_, _Polydoron_, and numerous sermons.

He wrote seven _satires_, which are valuable, but his style is harsh, and his ideas far-fetched.
Joseph Hall, 1574-1656: an eminent divine, author of six books of _satires_, of which he called the first three _toothless_, and the others _biting_ satires.

These are valuable as presenting truthful pictures of the manners and morals of the age and of the defects in contemporary literature.
Sir Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke, 1554-1628: he wrote the Life of Sidney, and requested to have placed upon his tomb, "The friend of Sir Philip Sidney." He was also the author of numerous treatises: "Monarchy," "Humane Learning," "Wars," etc., and of two tragedies.
George Chapman, 1557-1634: author of a translation of Homer, in verses of fourteen syllables.

It retains much of the spirit of the original, and is still considered one of the best among the numerous versions of the ancient poet.

He also wrote _Caesar and Pompey, Byron's Tragedy_, and other plays..