On 19 August 1560 the Scottish scholar and poet, James Crichton, was born.

Published on 19 August 2023 at 00:01

On 19 August 1560 the Scottish scholar and poet, James Crichton, was born.he son of the Lord Advocate of Scotland, he achieved fame in Italy, where his fluency in classical and modern languages and skill as fencer, horseman and debater earned him renown, overcoming the scholars of Padua in a four hour debate. However, in Mantua he was attacked and killed by the son of the local Duke, one of his own pupils. Known as the “admirable Crichton”. Sir Thomas Urquhart’s account of Crichton “Discovery of a Most Exquisite Jewel” was the first to refer to him as the “Admirable Crichton” and he is the subject of several novels.

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