Title page of John Lyly's "Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit". First edition, 1579. John Lyly (c1553-1606), English writer, poet, dramatist, and courtier. Lyly was best known during his lifetime for his books Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit (1578) and Euphues and His England (1580)

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