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1753 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 it in 1750 and 1751 and will win it again in 1755. Works published * John Armstrong, ''Taste: An epistle to a young critic''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Theophilus Cibber, ''The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland'', compiled mostly by Robert Shiels with added material and revisions by Cibber (prose biography) * Thomas Cooke, ''An Ode on Benevolence'', published anonymously * Robert Dodsley, ''Public Virtue'' * Thomas Francklin, ''Translation: A poem'' * Richard Gifford, ''Contemplation: A poem'', published anonymously * Thomas Gray, "Hymn to Adversity" * Henry Jones, ''Merit: A poem'' * William Kenrick, ''The Whole Duty of Woman'', published anonymously * Heyat Mahmud, ''Hitaggyānbā ... [...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] |
Heyat Mahmud
Qadi Heyat Mahmud ( bn, হেয়াত মামুদ; 1693–1760) was a medieval Bengali poet, mystic and judge. Although his works, like other Middle Bengali poetry, are religion-centric, they are marked by social consciousness and tolerance, and contain many Rangpuri dialectic features. Mahmud is considered to be the last poet of Middle Bengali literature, and his lifespan directly ends shortly after the British East India Company's victory at the Battle of Plassey. Early life and career Mahmud was born in 1693, to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Jharbishila in Sarkar Ghoraghat, Bengal Subah, Mughal Empire. His father, Shah Kabir, was the Dewan of Ghoraghat and a poet in his spare time. His mother's name was Khairunnesa. Due to this, Mahmud was able to be employed by the Sarkar as a Qadi (Muslim judge). Literary career Mahmud has written four poetry compositions. As a resident of Ghoraghat, his works have strong influences from the Rangpuri dialect and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1831 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works United Kingdom * John Banim and Michael Banim, ''The Chaunt of the Cholera'' * Henry Glassford Bell, ''Summer and Winter Hours'' * Thomas Campbell, ''Poland: A Poem. Lines on the View from St. Leonard's'' * James Hogg, ''Songs, by the Ettrick Shepherd'' * Thomas Hood, ''The Dream of Eugene Aram, the Murderer'' * Charles Lamb, anonymously published, ''Satan in Search of a Wife'' * Walter Savage Landor, ''Gebir, Count Julian and Other Poems'' (''Geber'' originally published 1798; ''Count Julian'' originally published 1812) * Winthrop Mackworth Praed, ''The Ascent of Elijah'' * Letitia Elizabeth Landon, writing under the pen name "L.E.L." Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832 United States * William Cullen Bryant, "Song of Marion's Men", lyric poem, about Francis Marion, an American military figure in the American RevolutionBurt, Daniel S.''The Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Roscoe
William Roscoe (8 March 175330 June 1831) was an English banker, lawyer, and briefly a Member of Parliament. He is best known as one of England's first abolitionists, and as the author of the poem for children '' The Butterfly's Ball, and the Grasshopper's Feast''. In his day he was also respected as a historian and art collector, as well as a botanist and miscellaneous writer. Early life He was born in Liverpool, where his father, a market gardener, kept a public house called the Bowling Green at Mount Pleasant. Roscoe left school at the age of twelve, having learned all that his schoolmaster could teach. He assisted his father in the work of the garden, but spent his leisure time on reading and study. Later, he wrote: :This mode of life gave health and vigour to my body, and amusement and instruction to my mind; and to this day I well remember the delicious sleep which succeeded my labours, from which I was again called at an early hour. If I were now asked whom I consider t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Whitefield
George Whitefield (; 30 September 1770), also known as George Whitfield, was an Anglican cleric and evangelist who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College at the University of Oxford in 1732. There he joined the "Holy Club" and was introduced to the Wesley brothers, John and Charles, with whom he would work closely in his later ministry. Whitefield was ordained after receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree. He immediately began preaching, but he did not settle as the minister of any parish. Rather he became an itinerant preacher and evangelist. In 1740, Whitefield traveled to North America, where he preached a series of revivals that became part of the " Great Awakening". His methods were controversial and he engaged in numerous debates and disputes with other clergymen. Whitefield received widespread recognition during his ministry; he preached at least 18,000 times to perhaps 10 million listeners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley (18 December 1707 – 29 March 1788) was an English leader of the Methodist movement. Wesley was a prolific hymnwriter who wrote over 6,500 hymns during his lifetime. His works include " And Can It Be", " Christ the Lord Is Risen Today", the carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", and " Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending". Charles Wesley was born in Epworth, Lincolnshire, the son of Anglican cleric and poet Samuel Wesley and his wife Susanna. He was a younger brother of Methodist founder John Wesley and Anglican cleric Samuel Wesley the Younger, and he became the father of musician Samuel Wesley and grandfather of musician Samuel Sebastian Wesley. He was educated at Oxford University, where his brothers had also studied, and he formed the "Holy Club" among his fellow students in 1729. John Wesley later joined this group, as did George Whitefield. Charles followed his father and brother into the church in 1735, and he travelled with John to Georgia in America, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wesley
John Wesley (; 2 March 1791) was an English people, English cleric, Christian theology, theologian, and Evangelism, evangelist who was a leader of a Christian revival, revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to this day. Educated at Charterhouse School, Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford, Wesley was elected a fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, in 1726 and ordination, ordained as an Anglican priest two years later. At Oxford, he led the "Holy Club", a society formed for the purpose of the study and the pursuit of a devout Christian life; it had been founded by his brother Charles Wesley, Charles and counted George Whitefield among its members. After an unsuccessful ministry of two years, serving at Christ Church (Savannah, Georgia), Christ Church, in the Georgia colony of Savannah, Georgia, Savannah, he returned to London and joined a religious so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universities by numerous organizations and scholars. While the university dates its founding to 1740, it was created by Benjamin Franklin and other Philadelphia citizens in 1749. It is a member of the Ivy League. The university has four undergraduate schools as well as twelve graduate and professional schools. Schools enrolling undergraduates include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing. Among its highly ranked graduate schools are its law school, whose first professor wrote the first draft of the United States Constitution, its medical school, the first in North America, and Wharton, the first collegiate business school. Penn's endowment is US$20.7 billio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Encyclopædia Britannica, Wood, 2021 Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States Postmaster General. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his studies of electricity, and for charting and naming the current still known as the Gulf Stream. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among others. He founded many civic organizations, including the Library Company, Philadelphia's first fire department, and the University of Pennsylvania. Isaacson, 2004, p. Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smith (Episcopalian Priest)
William Smith (September 7, 1727May 14, 1803) was an Episcopal priest who served as the first provost of the College of Philadelphia, which became the University of Pennsylvania. He was also the founder of Washington College in Chestertown Maryland, and St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. Biography Smith was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, to Thomas and Elizabeth (Duncan) Smith. He attended the University of Aberdeen, later claiming a master's from the institution. He also held the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Aberdeen, the University of Oxford, and Trinity College, Dublin. In 1753, Smith wrote a pamphlet outlining his thoughts about education. The book fell into the hands of Benjamin Franklin and Richard Peters; as a result they asked Smith to come to Philadelphia and teach at the newly established college there (now the University of Pennsylvania). In 1755 Smith became the first provost (the equivalent of the modern post of university president) of the school. He hel ... [...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] |
Christopher Pitt
Christopher Pitt (1699 – 13 April 1748) was an English clergyman poet; he was also a translator whose performance was esteemed in his day. Family connections Christopher Pitt came from a family wide-spread in the West of England. Several of them had a political career, of whom the best known was William Pitt the Elder, a descendant of Christopher’s second cousin, Thomas Pitt. Pitt himself was the second son of Dr Christopher Pitt, a respected physician at Blandford Forum. Having a Classical education himself, the father contributed a translation of the episode on the plague of Athens to Thomas Creech’s edition of Lucretius, while Robert Pitt, Christopher’s elder brother, followed his father’s medical profession, wrote on medical matters and also translated the first five books of '' Paradise Lost'' into Latin verse. There is a strong sense of family connections in Christopher Pitt’s poetical career. His first published work as an undergraduate, "A Poem on the dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
