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About William Cornwallis
Sir William Cornwallis was an early English essayist and served as a courtier and member of Parliament. His essays, influenced by the style of Montaigne, rather than that of Francis Bacon, became a model for later English essayists. He has sometimes been confused with his uncle of the same name.
Everything about William Cornwallis →- Occupation
- politician, essayist
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1604-11 Parliament, Member of the 1614 Parliament
- Born
- 1579, 1576
- Died
- July 1, 1614