Izaak Walton

Izaak Walton (1593-1683) was an ironmonger and writer who spent forty years of his life perfecting the art of fishing. He also authored short biographies published as Walton’s Lives.

Charles Cotton (1630-1687) translated Michel de Montaigne’s essays from the French.  He wrote poetry as well as the book The Compleat Gamester—a collection of rules for dice, cards, and other games.