Campion, Thomas

(1567-1620) English physician, poet, and composer.

Campion first studied law, but had little sympathy with, or respect for, legal studies.

He then spent 3 years (1602-1605) on the Continent and received the M.D.

Degree from the University of Caen in 1605. After returning to England, Campion practiced as a doctor in London from 1606 until his death in 1620, probably from the plague.

Campion's literary output included poetry, songs, and treatises on poetry.</P> He wrote in both Latin and English:<BR><BR>Nunc omnes quoque musicum, et poetam<BR>Agnoscunt, medicumque Campianum.<BR><BR>(Now they all recognize Campion<BR>the musician, the poet and the doctor.)<BR><BR>Epigram 167, Book I by Thomas Campion