FLAVEL, JOHN (1627-1691)

—Divine, b. at Bromsgrove, studied at Oxf., was a Presbyterian, and was settled at Dart mouth, but ejected from his living in 1662, continuing, however, to preach there secretly. He was a voluminous and popular author. Among his works are Husbandry Spiritualised and Navigation Spiritualised , titles which suggest some of his characteristics as an expositor. FLECKNOE, RICHARD ( d. 1678). —Poet, said to have been an Irish priest. He wrote several plays, now forgotten, also miscellaneous poems, some of them sacred, and a book of travels. His name has been preserved in Dryden's satire, MacFlecknoe , as "throughout the realms of nonsense absolute;" but according to some authorities his slighter pieces were not wanting in grace and fancy.