![Sir John Harrington, poet, 1591. Engraved from the portrait by Thomas Cockson prefixed to his "Translation of Ariosto," 1634. Copperplate engraving from Richardson's "Portraits illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England," London, 1792–1812. Sir John Harrington, poet, 1591. Engraved from the portrait by Thomas Cockson prefixed to his "Translation of Ariosto," 1634. Copperplate engraving from Richardson's "Portraits illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England," London, 1792–1812.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P6EGR9/sir-john-harrington-poet-1591-engraved-from-the-portrait-by-thomas-cockson-prefixed-to-his-translation-of-ariosto-1634-copperplate-engraving-from-richardsons-portraits-illustrating-grangers-biographical-history-of-england-london-17921812-published-by-william-richardson-printseller-london-james-granger-17231776-was-an-english-clergyman-biographer-and-print-collector-P6EGR9.jpg)
Sir John Harrington, poet, 1591. Engraved from the portrait by Thomas Cockson prefixed to his "Translation of Ariosto," 1634. Copperplate engraving from Richardson's "Portraits illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England," London, 1792–1812.
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