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1772 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1772. Events *March – Gottfried August Bürger obtains a magistracy and is reconciled with his family. *May 7 – The Stadsschouwburg theatre in Amsterdam is destroyed by fire. *June **At Marseilles, the Marquis de Sade embarks on an orgy, as a result of which he is convicted ''in absentia'' of sodomy and poisoning and receives a death sentence; he escapes. **Charles Burney tours Europe, researching for his ''History of Music''. *September 12 – The Göttinger Hainbund of German poets is formed at a midnight ritual in an oaken grove. *November 10 – The wife of poet Pedro Correia Garção obtains an order for his release from prison, the very day of his death. *November 28 – Publication of the Bible in the Manx language is completed. *''unknown dates'' **Thomas Paine produces his first published work, a political article entitled ''Case of the Officers of Excise''. **Hannah More arrives in Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gottfried August Bürger
Gottfried August Bürger (31 December 1747 – 8 June 1794) was a German poet. His ballads were very popular in Germany. His most noted ballad, '' Lenore'', found an audience beyond readers of the German language in an English and Russian adaptation and a French translation. Biography He was born in Molmerswende (now a part of Mansfeld), Principality of Halberstadt, where his father was the Lutheran pastor. He showed an early predilection for solitary and gloomy places and the making of verses, for which he had no other model than hymnals. At the age of twelve, Bürger was practically adopted by his maternal grandfather, Bauer, at Aschersleben, who sent him to the Pädagogium at Halle. He learned Latin with difficulty. In 1764, he gained admission into the University of Halle as a student of theology, which, however, he soon abandoned for the study of jurisprudence. There he fell under the influence of Christian Adolph Klotz (1738–1771), who directed Bürger's attention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Cazotte
Jacques Cazotte (; 17 October 1719 – 25 September 1792) was a French author. Life Born in Dijon, he was educated by the Jesuits. Cazotte then worked for the French Ministry of the Marine and at the age of 27 he obtained a public office at Martinique. ''The Arabian nights : A Companion''. by Robert Irwin. London, Allen Lane, 1994, (pp. 260–5). It was not until his return to Paris in 1760 with the rank of commissioner-general that he made his public debut as an author. His first attempts, a mock romance and a coarse song, gained so much popularity, both in the Court and among the people, that he was encouraged to try something more ambitious. He accordingly produced his romance, ''Les Prouesses inimitables d'Ollivier, marquis d'Edesse''. Cazotte wrote a number of fantastic oriental tales, such as his children's fairy tale ''La patte du chat'' (''The Cat's Paw'', 1741) and the humorous ''Mille et une fadaises, Contes a dormir debout'' (''The Thousand and One Follies, Tales to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Irish Widow
''The Irish Widow'' is a play by David Garrick first staged at Drury Lane Theatre on 23 October 1772. It was written in less than a week by Garrick and resembled the plot of '' Le Mariage forcé'' by Molière. A comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ..., it depicts an elderly man who falls in love with his nephew's fiancée, the young Irish Widow Brady, and uses his control over his nephew's inheritance to end the relationship setting off a chain of events. The play was a success and was performed frequently until the 1820s.Stein p.102 References Bibliography * Stein, Elizabeth. ''David Garrick, Dramatist''. The Modern Language Association of America, 1937. * Wood, Edward Rudolf. ''Plays by David Garrick and George Colman the Elder''. Cambridge University Press, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Garrick
David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of European theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Samuel Johnson. He appeared in a number of amateur theatricals, and with his appearance in the title role of Shakespeare's '' Richard III'', audiences and managers began to take notice. Impressed by his portrayals of Richard III and a number of other roles, Charles Fleetwood engaged Garrick for a season at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the West End. He remained with the Drury Lane company for the next five years and purchased a share of the theatre with James Lacy. This purchase inaugurated 29 years of Garrick's management of the Drury Lane, during which time it rose to prominence as one of the leading theatres in Europe. At his death, three years after his retirement from Drury Lane and the stage, he was given a lavish public funeral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicente Garcia De La Huerta
Vicente is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese name. Like its French variant, Vincent, it is derived from the Latin name ''Vincentius'' meaning "conquering" (from Latin ''vincere'', "to conquer"). Vicente may refer to: Location *São Vicente, Cape Verde - an island in Cape Verde People Given Name * Vicente Aleixandre (1898–1984), Spanish writer, Nobel Prize laureate * Vicente Álvarez Travieso, first alguacil mayor (1731–1779) of San Antonio, Texas * Vicente Aranda (1926–2015), Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer * Vicente del Bosque (b. 1950), former Spanish footballer and former manager of the Spain national football team * José Vicente Feliz, American settler * Vicente Fernández (1940–2021), Mexican retired singer, actor, and film producer * Vicente Fox Quesada (b. 1942), Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico * Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935), Venezuelan military dictator * Vicente Guaita (b. 1987), Spanish footballer * Vicente Guerrero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nabob
''The Nabob'' is a comedy play by the English writer Samuel Foote. It was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre on 29 June 1772. The first interpretation of the role of ''Mrs Matchem'' was made by Mrs Gardner. A wealthy nabob Sir Matthew Mite returns to England from India and tries to buy his way into high society High society, sometimes simply society, is the behavior and lifestyle of people with the highest levels of wealth and social status. It includes their related affiliations, social events and practices. Upscale social clubs were open to men based ....Nechtman p.136 References Bibliography * Nechtman, Tillman W. ''Nabobs: Empire and Identity in Eighteenth-Century Britain''. Cambridge University Presses, 2010. * Taylor, George (ed). ''Plays by Samuel Foote and Arthur Murphy''. Cambridge University Press, 1984. Plays by Samuel Foote 1772 plays Plays set in the 18th century {{18thC-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Foote
Samuel Foote (January 1720 – 21 October 1777) was a British dramatist, actor and theatre manager. He was known for his comedic acting and writing, and for turning the loss of a leg in a riding accident in 1766 to comedic opportunity. Early life Born into a well-to-do family,Hartnoll, p. 290. Foote was baptized in Truro, Cornwall on 27 January 1720.Britannica. His father, Samuel Foote, held several public positions, including mayor of Truro, Member of Parliament representing Tiverton and a commissioner in the Prize Office. His mother, née Eleanor Goodere, was the daughter of Sir Edward Goodere Baronet of Hereford.Murphy, p. 1104. Foote may have inherited his wit and sharp humour from her and her family which was described as "eccentric. ..whose peculiarities ranged from the harmless to the malevolent."Howard, p. 131. About the time Foote came of age, he inherited his first fortune when one of his uncles, Sir John Dineley Goodere, 2nd Baronet was murdered by another uncle, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fashionable Lover
''The Fashionable Lover'' is a comedy play by the British writer Richard Cumberland. It was first staged at the Drury Lane Theatre in London in January 1772. A sentimental comedy, it follows the adventures of Augusta Aubrey after she leaves her ward Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...'s house and is nearly seduced by the villainous Lord Abberville.Nicoll p.126 References External links The Fashionable Lover; A Comedy: As Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Belfast, 1772 Bibliography * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of English Drama 1660-1900. Volume III: Late Eighteenth Century Drama''. Cambridge University Press, 1952. Plays by Richard Cumberland 1772 plays West End plays Comedy plays {{18thC-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Cumberland (dramatist)
Richard Cumberland (19 February 1731/2 – 7 May 1811) was an English dramatist and civil servant. In 1771 his hit play '' The West Indian'' was first staged. During the American War of Independence he acted as a secret negotiator with Spain in an effort to secure a peace agreement between the two nations. He also edited a short-lived critical journal called ''The London Review'' (1809). His plays are often remembered for their sympathetic depiction of characters generally considered to be on the margins of society. Early life and education Richard Cumberland was born in the master's lodge of Trinity College, Cambridge on 19 February 1731/2. His father was a clergyman, Doctor Denison Cumberland, who became successively Bishop of Clonfert and Bishop of Kilmore, and through him his great-grandfather was Richard Cumberland, the philosopher and bishop of Peterborough. His mother was Johanna Bentley, youngest daughter of Joanna Bernard and the classical scholar Richard Bentley, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ágis Tragédiája
''Ágis tragédiája'' is a Hungarian drama play, written by György Bessenyei. It was first produced in 1772 Events January–March * January 10 – Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor of India, makes a triumphant return to Delhi 15 years after having been forced to flee. * January 17 – Johann Friedrich Struensee and Queen Carolin .... Information www.theeuropeanlibrary.orgwww.arcanum.hu/hu/online-kiadvanyok {{Hungary-stub Hungarian plays 1772 plays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
György Bessenyei
* 1777 – A magyar néző
* 1777 – A filozófus
* 1778 – Magyarság
* 1779 – A holmi
* 1781 – Egy magyar társaság iránt való jámbor szándék
* 1799 – A természet világa
* 1804 – Tarimenes utazása
Hungarian male dramatists and playwrights
18th-century Hungarian poets
Hungarian male poets
1747 births
1811 deaths
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''György Bessenyei'' (1747–1811) was a Hungarian playwright and poet. Works * 1772 – Ágis tragédiája ''Ágis tragédiája'' is a Hungarian drama play, written by György Bessenyei. It was first produced in 1772 Events January–March * January 10 – Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor of India, makes a triumphant return to Del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Williams (philosopher)
David Williams (1738 – 29 June 1816) was a Welsh philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment period. He was an ordained minister, theologian and political polemicist, and was the founder in 1788 of the Royal Literary Fund, of which he had been a proponent since 1773. Upbringing Williams was born in a house called Waun Waelod in Watford near Caerphilly. His early education was partly under John Smith, vicar of Eglwysilan, and he went on to a local school run by his namesake, David Williams (1709–1784), David Williams. His father, William David, was converted to Methodism by Howell Harris; it was at his request that David Williams entered the ministry. Rev. David, an unfortunate speculator in mines and miners' tools, died in 1752; the family consisted of one surviving son and two daughters. His father on his deathbed made David promise to enter Carmarthen Academy to qualify as a dissenting minister. He studied there, with an exhibition from the London presbyterian bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
