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1721 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 * Joseph Addison, ''The Works of Joseph Addison'', edited by Thomas TickellCox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * John Dennis, ''Original Letters, Familiar, Moral and Critical. In Two Volumes'', including literary criticismPaul, Harry Gilbert''John Dennis: His Life and Criticism'' p 64, New York: Columbia University Press, 1911, retrieved via Google Books on February 11, 2010 * Charles Gildon, ''Laws of Poetry'', criticismMark Van Doren, ''John Dryden: A Study of His Poetry'', p 178, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, second edition, 1946 ("First Midland Book edition 1960") * Alexander Pennecuik, ''An Ancient Prophecy Concerning Stock-Jobbing, and the Conduct of the Directors of the South-Sea-Company'' * Thomas Parnell, ''Night-Piece o ... [...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] |
