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1669 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1669. Events *May 31 – Samuel Pepys makes the last entry in his diary. *''unknown dates'' **Frances Boothby's tragicomedy ''Marcelia, or, The Treacherous Friend'' is performed by the King's Company at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, the first play by a woman to be produced in London. **The final section of ''Parthenissa'', the prose romance by Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, is published. Earlier portions of the work have appeared in 1651 and 1654–1656. New books Prose *Anonymous (Gabriel-Joseph de la Vergne?) – ''Letters of a Portuguese Nun'' (''Les Lettres portugaises'') *Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen – ''Simplicius Simplicissimus'' (first major novel in the German language, dated this year but probably published in 1668) *Blaise Pascal – '' Pensees'' (published posthumously) *William Penn – '' No Cross, No Crown'' *Jan Swammerdam – ' *John Wagstaffe – ''The Question of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 31
Events Pre-1600 * 455 – Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. * 1223 – Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol armies of Genghis Khan led by Subutai defeat Kievan Rus' and Cumans. * 1293 – Mongol invasion of Java was a punitive expedition against King Kertanegara of Singhasari, who had refused to pay tribute to the Yuan and maimed one of its ministers. However, it ended with failure for the Mongols. Regarded as establish City of Surabaya *1578 – King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (''New Bridge''), the oldest bridge of Paris, France. 1601–1900 *1610 – The pageant '' London's Love to Prince Henry'' on the River Thames celebrates the creation of Prince Henry as Prince of Wales. * 1669 – Citing poor eyesight as a reason, Samuel Pepys records the last event in his diary. *1775 – American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Howard (playwright)
Sir Robert Howard (January 1626 – 3 September 1698) was an English playwright and politician. He fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Life He was born the 6th son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire and his wife Elizabeth. As the 18-year-old son of a Royalist family, he fought at the battle of Cropredy Bridge and was knighted for the bravery he showed there. In the years after the English Civil War his royalist sympathies led to his imprisonment at Windsor Castle in 1658. After the Restoration, he quickly rose to prominence in political life, with several appointments to posts which brought him influence and money. He was Member of Parliament for Stockbridge in the Cavalier Parliament (1661 to 1679) and for Castle Rising (1679 to 1681 and 1689 to 1698), and believed in a balance of parliament and monarchy. All his life he continued in a series of powerful positions; in 1671 he became secretary to the Treasury, and in 1673 auditor of the Exchequer. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1732 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1732. Events *April – ''The London Magazine'' is founded in opposition to the pro-Tory ''Gentlemen's Magazine''. * December 7 – The original Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London (today's Royal Opera House) is opened by John Rich with a production of William Congreve's '' The Way of the World''. * December 13 – The first issue of ''Then Swänska Argus'', by Olof von Dalin, is published in Sweden, introducing the "younger new Swedish" (''yngre nysvenska'') literary language. * December 28 – The first edition of '' Poor Richard's Almanack'', by Benjamin Franklin, is published in America. *''unknown date'' – Trinity College Library in Dublin, designed by Thomas Burgh, is completed. New books Prose *George Berkeley – ''Alciphron'' * Johann Jakob Bodmer – translation of John Milton's ''Paradise Lost'' into German prose *Elizabeth Boyd – ''The Happy-Unfortunate'' * Mary Davys – ''The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Tingxi
Jiang Tingxi (, 1669–1732Barnhart: Page 379.), courtesy name Yangsun (), was a Chinese painter, and an editor of the encyclopedia ''Gujin Tushu Jicheng'' (''Complete Collection of Ancient and Modern Writings and Charts''). Jiang was born in Changshu, Jiangsu. Besides the name Yangsun, he was also known by his courtesy name Youjun (), as well as the pseudonyms Nansha (), Qingtong Jushi, Qiujun, and XiGu (). The 5020-volume state-sponsored encyclopedia ''Gǔjīn Túshū Jíchéng'' () was published in 1726 and had been compiled by Chen Menglei and Jiang Tingxi during the reigns of the Kangxi and Yongzheng emperors in the Qing dynasty. As an official painter and grand secretary to the imperial court, Jiang used a wide variety of artistic styles, and focused particularly on paintings of birds and flowers. He was also proficient in calligraphy. His works influenced later court painters, including Yu Sheng (), Yu Zhi (). Although better known for his ''Gujin Tushu Jicheng'', Jia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1744 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1744. Events * February 6 – Samuel Foote makes his debut as an actor as Othello at the Haymarket Theatre, London, England. * February 15 – Spranger Barry makes his debut as an actor at the Theatre Royal, Dublin. *April – ''The Female Spectator'' (a monthly) is founded by Eliza Haywood in England, the first periodical written for women by a woman. *April 14 – The Physico-Historical Society is formed in Dublin for the preservation of 'manuscripts, rare printed books, and natural curiosities relating to Ireland'. *May 29 – Alexander Pope is received into the Catholic Church, a day before his death. New books Fiction * Mary Collyer – ''Felicia to Charlotte'' *Sarah Fielding – ''The Adventures of David Simple'' *Eliza Haywood – ''The Fortunate Foundlings'' * Edward Moore – ''Fables for the Female Sex'' *William Oldys – ''The Harleian Miscellany'' (introduction by Samuel Johnson) *Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Herbert (writer)
Lady Lucy Herbert CRSA (1669 – 19 January 1743/44) was an English aristocrat who became a canoness regular and devotional writer in Flanders. Life Herbert was the fourth daughter of William Herbert, 1st Marquis of Powis, a leading Catholic nobleman, by his wife Elizabeth Somerset, younger daughter of Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquis of Worcester. She left England for the Spanish Netherlands, where she was admitted to the priory of the English canonesses regular at Bruges around 1690. She professed solemn vows as a full member of the monastic community in 1693, and was elected prioress of the community in 1709. Under her leadership the convent gained more members. She imported a marble altar from Rome and made improvements including building a chaplain's house and rebuilding the church. She died in Bruges Bruges ( , nl, Brugge ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1737 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1737. Events *March 2 – Samuel Johnson and his former pupil David Garrick leave Lichfield to seek their fortunes in London. *June 21 – The Licensing Act 1737, Theatrical Licensing Act is passed, introducing censorship to the London stage. Plays now require approval before production. Edward Capell is appointed deputy-inspector of plays. "Legitimate drama" is limited to the theaters at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Drury Lane, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the Haymarket Theatre, Haymarket. The anonymous satire ''The Golden Rump'' (which may never have existed in full) is used as ammunition by the Act's proponents. *September 1 – ''The News Letter'' is first published in Belfast by Francis Joy, making it the world's oldest existing English newspaper. *October – The first professional stage production in the Swedish language by native-born actors is given in Sweden, of the comedy ''Den Svensk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Blundell
Nicholas Blundell (1669 – 1737), sometimes styled "of Crosby", lord of the manor of Little Crosby, was an English landowner seated at Crosby Hall, Lancashire, and is best known for his diaries which provide first-hand insight into the life of 18th-century English gentry. Family Devoutly Catholic since the Middle Ages, the Blundells were among the leading English recusant landed gentry prior to Catholic Emancipation in the 19th century, and progenitors of various cadet branches including the Weld-Blundell family. Life The eldest son and heir of William Blundell, also known as "the Cavalier" (being a Knight of Malta) for his exploits during the English Civil War, Nicholas Blundell's notebook was first published in 1880 by the Revd. T. E. Gibson. ''A Cavalier’s Note Book'' and was referenced by Lady Antonia Fraser in her work on English 17th-century women, ''The Weaker Vessel'' (Phoenix Press, London, 2002 paperback, originally published 1984). Blundell married The Hon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1748 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1748. Events *January – The play ''Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura'' (義経千本桜, Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees, by Takeda Izumo II, Miyoshi Shōraku and Namiki Senryū I) receives its Kabuki première in Ise. In May, it receives its first Edo performance at the Nakamura-za and in August first performances in Osaka at the Naka no Shibai. *October 19 – David Garrick revives Philip Massinger's play ''A New Way to Pay Old Debts'' (written c. 1625) in London. *November 21 – The first instalment of ''Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure'', also known as ''Fanny Hill'', is published anonymously by John Cleland to raise money to free himself from the London debtors' prison. It is considered by some to be the first modern erotic novel. *December 18 – The Royal Danish Theatre is founded, with the opening of the King's Theatre in Copenhagen. *''unknown dates'' **Leonhard Euler publishes, in Berlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Anne-Marie De Moyriac De Mailla
Joseph-Anne-Marie de Moyriac de Mailla (also Anna, and de Moyria) () (16 December 1669 – 28 June 1748) was a French Jesuit missionary to China. Biography Mailla was born at Château Maillac on the Isère. After finishing his studies, he joined the Society of Jesus in 1686, and, in 1701, was sent on a mission to China as a member of the Jesuits. In June, 1703, Father Mailla arrived in Morocco and thence set out for Canton where he acquired a thorough knowledge of Chinese language and writing. He devoted himself particularly to the study of Chinese historical works. When the Kangxi Emperor entrusted the Jesuit missionaries with the cartographical survey of his empire, the provinces of Henan, Zhejiang, and Fujian, and the Island of Formosa, fell to the lot of Mailla along with Jean-Baptiste Régis and Roman Hinderer. When the work had been completed, the emperor conferred on Father Mailla the rank of mandarin as a mark of his satisfaction. When Father Mailla died, in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 16
Events Pre-1600 * 714 – Pepin of Herstal, mayor of the Merovingian palace, dies at Jupille (modern Belgium). He is succeeded by his infant grandson Theudoald, while his widow Plectrude holds actual power in the Frankish Kingdom. * 755 – An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Yanjing, initiating the An Lushan Rebellion during the Tang dynasty of China. *1431 – Hundred Years' War: Henry VI of England is crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris. * 1497 – Vasco da Gama passes the Great Fish River at the southern tip of Africa, where Bartolomeu Dias had previously turned back to Portugal. * 1575 – An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.5 strikes Valdivia, Chile. * 1598 – Seven-Year War: Battle of Noryang: The final battle of the Seven-Year War is fought between the China and the Korean allied forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive allied forces victory. 1601–1900 * 1653 – English Interregnum: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britannicus (play)
''Britannicus'' is a five-act tragic play by the French dramatist Jean Racine. It was first performed on 13 December 1669 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris. ''Britannicus'' is the first play in which Racine depicted Roman history. The tale of moral choice takes as its subject Britannicus, the son of the Roman emperor Claudius, and heir to the imperial throne. Britannicus' succession to the throne is however usurped by Lucius, later known as Nero, and the son of Claudius' wife Agrippina the Younger. Racine portrays Nero's true nature as revealed by his sudden desire for Britannicus's fiancée Junia. He wrests himself free from his mother's domination and plots to assassinate his adoptive brother. Nero is driven less by fear of being overthrown by Britannicus than by competition in love. His desire for Junia manifests itself in sadism towards the young woman and all that she loves. Agrippina is portrayed as a possessive mother who will not accept the loss of control over both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
