Charles Cotton | |
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 Charles Cotton from Angling by Alexander Cargill, 1897[1] | |
| Born | 28 April 1630 Alstonefield, Staffordshire |
| Died | 16 February 1687 (aged 56) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
| Known for | Translation 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.
- ^ Cargill, Alexander (1897). Angling. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 285.
- ^ Cotton, Charles (attrib.) The Compleat Gamester. J. Wilford, 1725.