Charles Cotton

Charles Cotton
Charles Cotton from Angling by Alexander Cargill, 1897[1]
Born(1630-04-28)28 April 1630
Alstonefield, Staffordshire
Died16 February 1687(1687-02-16) (aged 56)
Occupation(s)Poet, writer
Known forTranslation of Montaigne;
The Compleat Gamester

Charles Cotton (28 April 1630 – 16 February 1687) was an English poet and writer, best known for translating the work of Michel de Montaigne from French, for his contributions to The Compleat Angler, and for the influential The Compleat Gamester[2] attributed to him.

  1. ^ Cargill, Alexander (1897). Angling. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 285.
  2. ^ Cotton, Charles (attrib.) The Compleat Gamester. J. Wilford, 1725.

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