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form of the epigram did not admit to the double meaning. This was adduced as an example of the morals of James and his servants, and brought Wotton into temporary disgrace. Wotton was at the time on leave in
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England. He did not neglect the duties of his provostship, and was happy in being able to entertain his friends lavishly. His most constant associates were
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Italian incognito. He then returned to Florence, but on receiving the news of James's accession hurried to England. James knighted him, and offered him the embassy at
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Mistris, the Queen of Bohemia," and "The Character of a Happy Life". Another much-quoted work is his epitaph for
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