Definition of John Dowland

1. Noun. English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626).

Exact synonyms: Dowland
Generic synonyms: Composer, Lutanist, Lutenist, Lutist

Lexicographical Neighbors of John Dowland

John Constable
John Copley
John D. Rockefeller
John Dalton
John Davis
John Davison Rockefeller
John Davys
John Deere
John Dewey
John Doe
John Does
John Donald Budge
John Donne
John Dory
John Dowland (current term)
John Drew
John Dryden
John Duns Scotus
John Eccles
John Edgar Hoover
John Edward Masefield
John Endecott
John Endicott
John Ernst Steinbeck
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fletcher
John Florio
John Ford
John Foster Dulles

Literary usage of John Dowland

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Songs of Britain: A Collection of One Hundred English, Welsh, Scottish and by Frank Kidson, Martin Shaw (1913)
"WORDS BY John Hilton ohn Dowland John Dowland Thomas Ford John Dowland William Cortine ... John Dowland Price 81.00 paper cover; 51,60 limp, gilt; S3. ..."

2. Bibliotheca Madrigaliana: A Bibliographical Account of the Musical and by Edward Francis Rimbault (1847)
"Robert Dowland succeeded his father, the celebrated John Dowland, as one of the court ... John Dowland. 2. My heavy spirit opprest with sorrows might. ..."

3. English Garner: Ingatherings from Our History & Literature by Edward Arber (1895)
"By John Dowland, Bachelor of Music. (1597.) 28 By John Dowland, Bachelor of Music. (1600.) 519 The Second Book of Songs or Airs. or Airs. By John Dowland ..."

4. Modern Music and Musicians by Louis Charles Elson (1918)
"Lute music was represented by John Dowland, who was lute-player to Christian IV of Denmark. Organ music was represented by John Bull and Peter Philipps. ..."

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