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1676 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works published Great Britain * Thomas Hobbes, translator, ''Homer's Iliads in English: To which may be added Homer's Odysses'' (Hobbes's translation of the ''Odyssey'' was published in 1675)Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Benjamin Tompson, ''New Englands Crisis. Or a Brief Narrative, of New-Englands Lamentable Estate at Present ..', reprinted for the most part in ''New-England's Tears for Her Present Miseries'', also published this year; English Colonial America * John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester: ** ''A New Collection of the Choicest Songs'', including "While on those lovely looks I gaze," by John Wilmot, LondonWeb page title"John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647 - 1680)"at the Poetry Foundation website, retrieved April 11, 2009. 2009-05-02. ** year uncertain – ''C ... [...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] |
Paul Gerhardt
Paul Gerhardt (12 March 1607 – 27 May 1676) was a German theologian, Lutheran minister and hymnodist. Biography Gerhardt was born into a middle-class family at Gräfenhainichen, a small town between Halle and Wittenberg. His father died in 1619, his mother in 1621. At the age of fifteen, he entered the Fürstenschule in Grimma. The school was known for its pious atmosphere and stern discipline. The school almost closed in 1626 when the plague came to Grimma, but Paul remained and graduated from there in 1627. In January 1628 he enrolled in the University of Wittenberg. There, two teachers in particular had an influence on him: Paul Röber and Jacob Martini. Both of these men were staunch Lutherans, promoting its teachings not only in the classroom but in sermons and hymns. Röber in particular often took his sermon texts from hymns. In this way Gerhardt was taught the use of hymnody as a tool of pastoral care and instruction. Gerhardt graduated from the University of Witt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restoration Literature
Restoration literature is the English literature written during the historical period commonly referred to as the Stuart Restoration, English Restoration (1660–1689), which corresponds to the last years of Stuart period, Stuart reign in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. In general, the term is used to denote roughly homogenous styles of literature that centre on a celebration of or reaction to the restored court of Charles II of England, Charles II. It is a literature that includes extremes, for it encompasses both ''Paradise Lost'' and the John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, Earl of Rochester's ''Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery, Sodom'', the high-spirited Sex comedy, sexual comedy of ''The Country Wife'' and the moral wisdom of ''The Pilgrim's Progress''. It saw John Locke, Locke's ''Two Treatises of Government, Treatises of Government'', the founding of the Royal Society, the experiments and holy meditations of Robert Boyle, the hysterical attacks on theatres f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Century In Literature
Events and trends * 1605–1615 – Miguel de Cervantes writes the two parts of ''Don Quixote''. * 1616: April – Death of both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes. * 1630-1651: William Bradford writes ''Of Plymouth Plantation'', journals that are considered the most authoritative account of the Pilgrims and their government. * 1660–1669 – Samuel Pepys writes his diary. * 1667–68 – Marianna Alcoforado writes her ''Letters of a Portuguese Nun''. * 1671–1696 – Madame de Sévigné writes her famous letters. * Metaphysical poets * German literature of the Baroque period New books and plays :1600 *''Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'' by William Shakespeare *''England's Helicon'' (anthology) – including work by Edmund Spenser, Michael Drayton, Thomas Lodge, Philip Sidney and others *'' Old Fortunatus'' – Thomas Dekker *''The Spanish Moor's Tragedy'' – Thomas Dekker, John Marston, and William Haughton :1601 *''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' by William Shak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Century In Poetry
Works published Denmark * Thomas Kingo, ''Aandelige Siunge-Koor'' ("Spiritual Choirs"), hymns, some of which are still sungPreminger, Alex and T. V. F. Brogan, et al., ''The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics'', 1993. New York: MJF Books/Fine Communications Other * Alaol, ''Padmavati'', Bangladesh * Martin Opitz, ''Das Buch der Deutschen Poeterey'' ("A Book of German Poetics"), Germany Births and deaths Danish poets * Anders Arrebo (1587–1637) * Anders Bording (1619–1677) * Thomas Kingo (1634–1703) * Ludvig Holberg (1684– 1754), Danish/Norwegian poet and playwright German poets * Barthold Heinrich Brockes (1680– 1747) * Paul Gerhart (1607–1676) * Andreas Gryphius ( 1616–1664) * Joachim Neander (1650–1680) * Martin Opitz (1597–1639) Norwegian poets * Petter Dass ( 1647– 1707) * Dorothe Engelbretsdatter ( 1643– 1716) * Ludvig Holberg (1684– 1754), Danish/Norwegian poet and playwright Swedis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning. A poem is a literary composition, written by a poet, using this principle. Poetry has a long and varied history, evolving differentially across the globe. It dates back at least to prehistoric times with hunting poetry in Africa and to panegyric and elegiac court poetry of the empires of the Nile, Niger, and Volta River valleys. Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BCE. The earliest surviving Western Asian epic poetry, the '' Epic of Gilgamesh'', was written in Sumerian. Early poems in the Eurasian continent evolved from folk songs such as the Chinese ''Shijing'', as well as religious hymns (the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1603 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events *March 24 – Queen Elizabeth I of England dies at Richmond Palace, ending the Elizabethan era begun in 1558, and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland (where he has ruled since 1567), thus uniting the crowns of Scotland and England. Ben Jonson and Thomas Dekker collaborate on a pageant to welcome the new king. *November 17 – Sir Walter Ralegh goes on trial for treason in the converted Great Hall of Winchester Castle. He is found guilty but his life is spared by King James I at this time and he is returned to imprisonment in the Tower of London. Works Great Britain * Henry Chettle, ''Englandes Mourning Garment'', on the death of Queen Elizabeth * Juan de la Cueva, ''La Conquista de Betica'', (Spain) * Samuel Daniel, ''A Panegyrike Congratulatory Delivered to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty ... With a Defence of Ryme'', wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Benlowes
Edward Benlowes (12 July 160318 December 1676) was an English poet. Life The son of Andrew Benlowes of Brent Hall, Essex, he matriculated at St Johns College, Cambridge, on 8 April 1620. On leaving the university he travelled with a tutor on the continent, visiting seven courts of princes. Wood says that he returned tinged with Romanism; but according to Cole he had been bred in the Roman Catholic religion from his earliest years. In later life he converted to Protestantism. On the death of his father he became possessed of the estate of Brent Hall, but being a man of a very liberal disposition he contrived "to squander it mostly away on poets, flatterers (which he loved), in buying of curiosities (which some called baubles), on musicians, buffoons, &c." (Wood). He often gave his bond for the payment of debts contracted by his friends, and on one occasion, being unable to meet the obligation he had incurred, was committed to prison at Oxford. To his niece at her marriage, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1595 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works published Great Britain * Anonymous, , verse paraphrase of Robert Greene's ''Pandosto'' 1588 * William Alabaster, ''Roxana, tragædia'' (approximate date) * Barnabe Barnes, * Richard Barnfield, ''Cynthia'' * Nicholas Breton, * Thomas Campion, ''Poemata'' * George Chapman, published anonymously, , allegorical recounting of Ovid's courtship of Corinna * Thomas Churchyard, * Samuel Daniel, (a fifth book later appeared without a title page or a date; see also 1599, ''Works'' 1601 (six books), and 1609, the first complete edition, in eight books) * Thomas Edwards, ''Cephalus and Procris'', ''Narcissus'' Lucie-Smith, Edward, ''Penguin Book of Elizabethan Verse'', 1965, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, United Kingdom: Penguin Books. * Stephen Gosson, , published anonymously but ascribed to Gosson, a coarse satiric poem * Thomas Lodge, ''A Fig for M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Desmarets
Jean Desmarets, Sieur de Saint-Sorlin (1595 – 28 October 1676) was a French writer and dramatist. He was a founding member, and the first to occupy seat 4 of the Académie française in 1634. Biography Born in Paris, Desmarets was introduced to Cardinal Richelieu, and became one of the band of writers who carried out the cardinal's literary ideas when he was about thirty years old. His inclination, however, was to writing novels, and the success of his romance ''L'Ariane'' in 1632 led to his formal admission to a circle of writers that met at the house of Valentin Conrart. When this circle later developed into the Académie française, Desmarets became its first chancellor. He was related to Marie Dupré. His success led to official preferment, and he was made ''conseiller du roi'', ''contrôleur-général de l'extraordinaire des guerres'', and secretary-general of the fleet of the Levant. Works It was at Richelieu's request that he began to write for the theatre. In this g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1600 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works Great Britain * Robert Armin, ''Quips upon Questions; or, A Clownes Canceite on Occasion Offered'' (writing under the pen name "Clunnyco de Curtanio Snuffe")Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Nicholas Breton: ** ''Melancholike Humours'' ** ''Pasquils Mad-cap and his Message'' (published anonymously) ** ''Pasquils Mistresse; or, The Worthie and Unworthie Woman'' (published under the pen name "Salochin Treboun") ** ''Pasquils Passe, and Passeth Not'' ** ''The Second Part of Pasquils Mad-cap intituled: The Fooles-cap'' * Thomas Deloney (uncertain attribution), ''Patient Grissell'', a ballad based on Book 10, novel X of Boccaccio's ''Decameron'' * John Dowland, ''The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres'' (''First Booke'', 1597; ''Third and Last Booke'', 1603) * Edward Fairfax, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ogilby
John Ogilby (also ''Ogelby'', ''Oglivie''; November 1600 – 4 September 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer. Best known for publishing the first British road atlas, he was also a successful translator, noted for publishing his work in handsome illustrated editions. He also established Ireland's first theatre on Dublin's Werburgh Street. Life Ogilby was born in or near Killemeare (Kirriemuir), Scotland in November 1600. When his father was made a prisoner within the jurisdiction of the King's Bench, presumably for bankruptcy or debt, young John supported the family and used some of the money he earned to buy two lottery tickets, which won him a minor prize. This he used to apprentice himself to a dancing master and to obtain his father's release. By further good management of his finances, he was able to buy himself an early completion of his apprenticeship and set up a dancing school of his own. However, a fall while dancing in a masque lamed him fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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