. . . . . "John Selden (16 December 1584 \u2013 30 November 1654) was an English jurist and a scholar of England's ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. He was known as a polymath showing true intellectual depth and breadth; John Milton hailed Selden in 1644 as \"the chief of learned men reputed in this land.\""@en . . "1654Z"^^ . . . . "1584Z"^^ . . "1584-12-16Z"^^ . . "Selden, John"@en . . . . . . . . . . "John Selden"@en . . "English politician" . . "1654-11-30Z"^^ . .