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1689 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events *May 26 – Matsuo Bashō begins the journey described in ''Oku no Hosomichi'' ("Narrow road to the interior") on which he visits Kisakata, and later composes a waka about Kisakata's islands. *Thomas Shadwell becomes Poet Laureate of England. Works published Great Britain * Aphra Behn, ''The History of the Nun; or, The Fair Vow-Breaker'', Behn died on April 16 of this year * Charles Cotton, ''Poems on Several Occasions'' * Robert Gould, ''Poems'' * Nathaniel Lee, ''On the Death of Mrs Behn'', Aphra Behn died on April 16 of this year Other * Michael Wigglesworth, ''Riddles Unriddled; or, Christian Paradoxes'', a poem published in the 14th edition of ''Meat Out of the Eater'', English Colonial AmericaLudwig, Richard M.; Nault, Clifford A., Jr. (1986). ''Annals of American Literature: 1602–1983''. New York: Oxford University Press. Birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Poetry
Irish poetry is poetry written by poets from Ireland. It is mainly written in Irish language, Irish and English, though some is in Scottish Gaelic literature, Scottish Gaelic and some in Hiberno-Latin. The complex interplay between the two main traditions, and between both of them and other poetries in English and Scottish Gaelic literature, Scottish Gaelic, has produced a body of work that is both rich in variety and difficult to categorise. The earliest surviving poems in Irish date back to the 6th century, while the first known poems in English from Ireland date to the 14th century. Although there has always been some cross-fertilization between the two language traditions, an English-language poetry that had absorbed themes and models from Irish did not finally emerge until the 19th century. This culminated in the work of the poets of the Irish Literary Revival in the late 19th and early 20th century. Towards the last quarter of the 20th century, modern Irish poetry tended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1613 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events *English poet Francis Quarles attends on the newly-married Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia. Works published Great Britain * Nicholas Breton, anonymously published, ''The Uncasing of Machivils Instructions to his Sonne''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, *William Drummond of Hawthornden, ''Tears on the Death of Moeliades'' * Henry Parrot, ''Laquei Ridiculosi; or, Springes for Woodcocks'' * George Wither: ** ''Abuses Stript, and Whipt; or, Satirical Essayes'' ** ''Epithalamia; or, Nuptiall Poems'', the work states "1612" but was published this year * Richard Zouch, ''The Dove; or, Passages of Cosmography'' On the death of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales in 1612 ''See also 1612 in poetry'' The November 6, 1612 death of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, at age 18, occasions th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cleland (poet)
William Cleland (c. 166121 August 1689) was a Scottish poet and soldier. William was the son of Thomas Cleland, gamekeeper to the Marquess of Douglas, chief of the House of Douglas. He was probably brought up on the Douglas estate, centred at Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, and was educated at St Andrew's University. Immediately on leaving college he joined the army of the Covenanters, and was present at the Battle of Drumclog, where, says Robert Wodrow, some attributed to Cleland the manoeuvre which led to the victory. He also fought at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. He and his brother James were described in a royal proclamation of 16 June 1679, among the leaders of the insurgents. He escaped to Holland, but in 1685 was again in Scotland in connection with the abortive invasion led by Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll. He escaped once more, to return in 1688 as agent for William III of England (William of Orange). He was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Cameronian regim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1640 In Poetry
Year 164 ( CLXIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Macrinus and Celsus (or, less frequently, year 917 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 164 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Marcus Aurelius gives his daughter Lucilla in marriage to his co-emperor Lucius Verus. * Avidius Cassius, one of Lucius Verus' generals, crosses the Euphrates and invades Parthia. * Ctesiphon is captured by the Romans, but returns to the Parthians after the end of the war. * The Antonine Wall in Scotland is abandoned by the Romans. * Seleucia on the Tigris is destroyed. Births * Bruttia Crispina, Roman empress (d. 191) * Ge Xuan (or Xiaoxian), Chinese Taoist (d. 244) * Yu Fan, Chinese scholar and official (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1619 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * April – English poet Ben Jonson visits Scottish poet William Drummond of Hawthornden. * c. October – Following the death of Samuel Daniel, Ben Jonson becomes Poet Laureate of the Kingdom of England (on Johnson's death in 1637 he is succeeded by William Davenant). * Martin Opitz becomes the leader of the school of young poets in Heidelberg. Works published * Richard Braithwaite, writing under the pen name "Musophilus", ''A New Spring Shadowed in Sundry Pithie Poems''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Sir John Davies, ''Nosce Teipsum'' (see also ''Nosce Teipsum'' 1599, 1622) * Michael Drayton, ''Idea'' Lucie-Smith, Edward, ''Penguin Book of Elizabethan Verse'', 1965, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, United Kingdom: Penguin Books * Henry Hutton, ''Follie's Anatomie; or, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chamberlayne (poet)
William Chamberlayne (1619 – 11 July 1679 or 1689) was an English poet. Nothing is known of his history except that he practised as a physician at Shaftesbury in Dorset and fought on the Royalist side at the Second Battle of Newbury. His works are: *''Pharonnida'' (1659), a verse romance in five books *''Love's Victory'' (1658), a tragi-comedy, acted under another title in 1678 at the Theatre Royal *''England's Jubilee'' (1660), a poem in honour of the Restoration A prose version of ''Pharonnida'', entitled ''Eromena, or the Noble Stranger'', appeared in 1683. In 1677 his play '' Wits Led by the Nose'', a comedy, was staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the King's Company. Robert Southey Robert Southey ( or ; 12 August 1774 – 21 March 1843) was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a ra ... speaks of him as "a poet to wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi Language
Sindhi ( ; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status. It is also spoken by a further 1.7 million people in India, where it is a Scheduled languages of India, scheduled language, without any state-level official status. The main writing system is the Perso-Arabic script, which accounts for the majority of the Sindhi literature and is the only one currently used in Pakistan. In India, both the Perso-Arabic script and Devanagari are used. Sindhi has an attested history from the 10th century CE. Sindhi was one of the first languages of South Asia to encounter influence from Persian language, Persian and Arabic following the Umayyad campaigns in India, Umayyad conquest in 712 CE. A substantial body of Sindhi literature developed during the Medieval period, the most famous of which is the religious and mystic poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai from the 18th century. Modern Sindhi was promoted under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ritualism, asceticism and esotericism. It has been variously defined as "Islamic mysticism",Martin Lings, ''What is Sufism?'' (Lahore: Suhail Academy, 2005; first imp. 1983, second imp. 1999), p.15 "the mystical expression of Islamic faith", "the inward dimension of Islam", "the phenomenon of mysticism within Islam", the "main manifestation and the most important and central crystallization" of mystical practice in Islam, and "the interiorization and intensification of Islamic faith and practice". Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from , ), and historically typically belonged to "orders" known as (pl. ) – congregations formed around a grand who would be the last in a chain of successive teachers linking back to Muha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1752 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * Christopher Smart wins the Seatonian Prize for the third time (he won the same prize in 1750 and 1751, and he will win it again in 1753 and 1755). Works published Great Britain * Moses Browne, ''The Works and Rest of the Creation''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * John Byrom, ''Enthusiasm: A poetical essay'' * Richard Owen Cambridge, ''A Dialogue Between a Member of Parliament and His Servant'' * Thomas Cooke, ''Pythagoras: An ode'', published anonymously * Samuel Davies, ''Miscellaneous Poems, Chiefly on Divine Subjects'', previously published in the ''Virginia Gazette''; English Colonial AmericaBurt, Daniel S.''The Chronology of American Literature: America's literary achievements from the colonial era to modern times'' Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004, , retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ( sd, شاھ عبداللطيف ڀٽائي, ur, ; 1689/1690 – 21 December 1752), commonly known by the honorifics ''Lakhino Latif'', ''Latif Ghot'', ''Bhittai'', and ''Bhit Jo Shah'', was a Sindhi Sufi mystic, and poet, widely considered to be the greatest poet of the Sindhi language. Born to a Sayyid family (descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima) of Hala Haweli near modern-day Hala, Latif grew up in the nearby town of Kotri Mughal. At the age of around 20, he left home and traveled throughout Sindh and neighboring lands, and met many a mystic and Jogis, whose influence is evident in his poetry. Returning home after three years, he was married into an aristocrat family, but was widowed shortly afterwards and did not remarry. His piety and spirituality attracted large following as well as hostility of a few. Spending last years of his life at Bhit Shah, he died in 1752. A mausoleum was built over his grave in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1762 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works published Colonial America * James Bowdoin, four poems in the anthology ''Harvard Verses'' presented to George III in an attempt to gain royal support for Harvard College * Thomas Godfrey, "The Court of Fancy: A Poem", English, Colonial America * Francis Hopkinson: ** "An Exercise" ** "Science: A Poem" ** ''A Collection of Psalm Tunes'' United Kingdom * James Boswell, ''The Cub at Newmarket'', published by James Dodsley * Elizabeth Carter, ''Poems on Several Occasions'' * Charles Churchill, ''The Ghost, Books I-III'' (followed by Book IV in 1763) * Mary Collier, ''Poems, on Several Occasions'' * John Cunningham, ''The Contemplatist'' * Thomas Denton, ''The House of Superstition'', prefixed to William Gilpin's ''Lives of the Reformers'', written in imitation of Edmund Spenser * William Falconer, ''The Shipwreck'' (revised in 1764 and 1769) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (née Pierrepont; 15 May 168921 August 1762) was an English aristocrat, writer, and poet. Born in 1689, Lady Mary spent her early life in England. In 1712, Lady Mary married Edward Wortley Montagu, who later served as the British ambassador to the Sublime Porte. Lady Mary joined her husband in the Ottoman excursion, where she was to spend the next two years of her life. During her time there, Lady Mary wrote extensively on her experience as a woman in Ottoman Istanbul. After her return to England, Lady Mary devoted her attention to the upbringing of her family before dying of cancer in 1762. Lady Mary is today chiefly remembered for her letters, particularly her ''Turkish Embassy Letters'' describing her travels to the Ottoman Empire, as wife to the British ambassador to Turkey, which Billie Melman describes as "the very first example of a secular work by a woman about the Muslim Orient".Melman, Billie. ''Women's Orients: English Women and the Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
