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1706 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * May 23 – The Battle of Ramillies, a victory for the British and their allies under John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, inspires several poets. Works published * Joseph Addison, ''The Campaign'', on the victory at Blenheim * Daniel Baker, ''The History of Job''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Sir Richard Blackmore, ''Advice to the Poets'', published anonymously * Stephen Clay, ''An Epistle from the Elector of Bavaria to the French King: After the Battel of Ramilles'', published anonymously; has been misattributed to Matthew Prior * William Congreve: ** ''A Pindarique Ode ... On the Victorious Progress of Her Magesties Arms, Under the Conduct of the Duke of Marlborough'' ** ''Discourse on the Pindarique Ode'', in which the author criticized Abraham Cowley's vie ... [...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 and English, though some is in 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, 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 to a wide range of diversity, from the poets of the Northern school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Poetry
This article focuses on poetry from the United Kingdom written in the English language. The article does not cover poetry from other countries where the English language is spoken, including Republican Ireland after December 1922. The earliest surviving English poetry, written in Anglo-Saxon, the direct predecessor of modern English, may have been composed as early as the 7th century. The earliest English poetry The earliest known English poem is a hymn on the creation; Bede attributes this to Cædmon (fl. 658–680), who was, according to legend, an illiterate herdsman who produced extemporaneous poetry at a monastery at Whitby. This is generally taken as marking the beginning of Anglo-Saxon poetry. Much of the poetry of the period is difficult to date, or even to arrange chronologically; for example, estimates for the date of the great epic ''Beowulf'' range from AD 608 right through to AD 1000, and there has never been anything even approaching a consensus. It is pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Testu De Belval
Abbé Jacques Testu de Belval (c. 1626, Paris – June 1706) was a French ecclesiastic and poet. Best known for his light poetry, he was also a preacher, translator and king's almoner. He was linked with Madame de Sévigné, Madame de Coulanges, Madame de Brancas, Madame de Schomberg, Madame de La Fayette and Marie-Madeleine de Rochechouart, abbess of Fontevrault Abbey. He was elected to the Académie française in 1665 and received in May that year. References *Graffin Robert, ''Jacques testu abbé de belval, membre de l'Académie française 1626-1706''. External links *Académie française {{DEFAULTSORT:Belval Translators to French 17th-century French poets 17th-century French male writers 1626 births 1706 deaths French male poets 17th-century French translators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1638 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events *May - English poet John Milton sets out for a tour of the European continent. He spends the summer in Florence. Works published Great Britain * Henry Adamson, ''Muses Threnodie: of Mirthful Mournings on the death of Mr Gall'', Edinburgh, noted for giving a general description of Perth in the 17th century; published with the encouragement of Adamson's friend, William Drummond * Charles Aleyn, ''The History of Henry the Seventh'' * Richard Brathwaite, writing under the pen name "Corymboeus", ''Barnabees Journall, under the Names of Mirtilus & Faustulus Shadowed'', Latin and English verse on facing pages * Robert Chamberlain, ''Nocturnall Lucubrations; or, Meditations Divine and Morall'' * William Davenant, ''Madagascar; with Other Poems'' * ''Justa Edouardo King Naufrago'', by various authors; a collection of elegies dedicated to the memory of Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Sackville, 6th Earl Of Dorset
Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset and 1st Earl of Middlesex, KG (24 January 164329 January 1706) was an English poet and courtier. Early life Sackville was born on 24 January 1643, son of Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset (1622–1677). His mother was the former Lady Frances Cranfield, sister and heiress of the 3rd Earl of Middlesex, to whose estates he succeeded in 1674, being created Baron Cranfield, of Cranfield in the County of Middlesex, and Earl of Middlesex in 1675. He succeeded to his father's estates and title in August 1677. He was educated privately, and spent some time abroad with a private tutor, returning to England shortly before the Restoration. Career During King Charles II's first Parliament, Sackville sat for East Grinstead in Sussex. He had no taste for politics, however, but won a reputation at Whitehall as a courtier and a wit. He bore his share in the excesses for which Sir Charles Sedley and Lord Rochester were notorious. In 1662, Sack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1780 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works published United Kingdom * Hannah Cowley, ''The Maid of Aragon'', Part 1 (complete work first published in ''The Works of mrs Cowley'' 1813)Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * George Crabbe, ''The Candidate'', published anonymously in July * Herbert Croft, ''The Abbey of Kilkhampton; or, Monumental Records for the Year 1980'', published anonymously; satirical epitaphs on contemporary public figures * Susannah Harrison, ''Songs in the Night'', "By a Young Woman Under Deep Afflictions", the book went into 15 editions by 1823 * William Hayley, ''An Essay on History'' * Anna Seward, ''Elegy on Captain Cook'', on James Cook, who died February 13, 1779, in Hawaii United States * John Andre, "Cow-Chace, in Three Cantos, Published on Occasion of the Rebel General Wayne's At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Green (poet)
Joseph Green (1706 – December 11, 1780) was an American clergyman and poet who published ''The Disappointed Cooper'' in 1743, mocking an old man's marriage to a much younger woman as well as criticizing the behavior of some New Light ministers. Biography Joseph Green was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1706. He graduated from Harvard University in 1726, and became a successful businessman. He has been called "the foremost wit of his day." He often exchanged parodies and satiric poems with another Boston wit, Mather Byles.Gates, Henry Louis Jr. (2003). ''The Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters With the Founding Fathers'', New York: Basic Civitas Books. , p. 10 Joseph Green's satirical poetry includes "To Mr. B Occasioned by His Verse" and "To Mr. Smibert on Seeing His Pictures". He also wrote "The Poet's Lamentation for the Loss of his Cat, which he us'd to call his Muse", "On Mr. B—s's singing an Hymn of his own composing", "To th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography
The ''Dictionary of National Biography'' (''DNB'') is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885. The updated ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (''ODNB'') was published on 23 September 2004 in 60 volumes and online, with 50,113 biographical articles covering 54,922 lives. First series Hoping to emulate national biographical collections published elsewhere in Europe, such as the '' Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie'' (1875), in 1882 the publisher George Smith (1824–1901), of Smith, Elder & Co., planned a universal dictionary that would include biographical entries on individuals from world history. He approached Leslie Stephen, then editor of the '' Cornhill Magazine'', owned by Smith, to become the editor. Stephen persuaded Smith that the work should focus only on subjects from the United Kingdom and its present and former colonies. An early working title was the ''Biographia Britannica'', the name of an earlier eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) was an English Congregational minister, hymn writer, theologian, and logician. He was a prolific and popular hymn writer and is credited with some 750 hymns. His works include "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", "Joy to the World", and " Our God, Our Help in Ages Past". He is recognized as the "Godfather of English Hymnody"; many of his hymns remain in use today and have been translated into numerous languages. Life Watts was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, in 1674 and was brought up in the home of a committed religious nonconformist; his father, also Isaac Watts, had been incarcerated twice for his views. Watts had a classical education at King Edward VI School, Southampton, learning Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Watts displayed a propensity for rhyme from an early age. He was once asked why he had his eyes open during prayers, to which he responded: He received corporal punishment for this, to which he cried: Watts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1711 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works published * Sir Richard Blackmore, published anonymously, ''The Nature of Man''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * John Dryden, translator, ''Metamorphoses'', translated from the Latin original of OvidMark Van Doren, ''John Dryden: A Study of His Poetry'', p 240, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, second edition, 1946 ("First Midland Book edition 1960") * William King, ''An Historical Account of the Heathen Gods and Heroes'' * Alexander Pope, ''An Essay on Criticism'' * Jonathan Swift, editor, ''Miscellanies in Prose and Verse'', anthology, including 25 works by Swift * Edward Ward, ''The Life and Notable Adventures of that Renown'd Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha'' (originally published in six monthly parts, 1710–1711) * James Watson (Scottish edito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Watson (Scottish Editor)
James Dewey Watson (born April 6, 1928) is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist. In 1953, he co-authored with Francis Crick the academic paper proposing the double helix structure of the DNA molecule. Watson, Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material". Watson earned degrees at the University of Chicago ( BS, 1947) and Indiana University (PhD, 1950). Following a post-doctoral year at the University of Copenhagen with Herman Kalckar and Ole Maaløe, Watson worked at the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory in England, where he first met his future collaborator Francis Crick. From 1956 to 1976, Watson was on the faculty of the Harvard University Biology Department, promoting research in molecular biology. From 1968, Watson served as director of Cold Spring Harbor L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Tickell
Thomas Tickell (17 December 1685 – 23 April 1740) was a minor English poet and man of letters. Life The son of a clergyman, he was born at Bridekirk near Cockermouth, Cumberland. He was educated at St Bees School 1695–1701, and in 1701 entered The Queen's College, Oxford, taking his M.A. degree in 1709. He became a fellow of his college in the next year, and in 1711 University Reader or Professor of Poetry. He did not take orders, but by a dispensation from the Crown was allowed to retain his fellowship until his marriage to Clotilda Eustace in 1726 in Dublin. Tickell acquired the name ‘Whigissimus’, because of his close association with the Whig parliamentary party. In 1717 he was appointed Under Secretary to Joseph Addison, Secretary of State. In 1724 Tickell was appointed secretary to the Lords Justices of Ireland, a post which he retained until his death in 1740, at Bath, aged 54. Tickell owned a house and small estate in Glasnevin on the banks of the River Tolka, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
