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1722 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish poetry, Irish or French poetry, France). Events Works published * Thomas_Cooke_(author), Thomas Cooke, ''Marlborough'', the Duke of Marlborough died June 16Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Hildebrand Jacob, ''Bedlam'', published this year, although the book states "1723" * Thomas Parnell, ''Poems on Several Occasions'' * Allan Ramsay (poet), Allan Ramsay, ''Fables and Tales'' * Elizabeth Thomas (poet), Elizabeth Thomas, ''Miscellany Poems on Several Subjects'', published anonymously * Thomas Walter (poet), Thomas Walter, ''The Sweet Psalmist of Israel'', English poetry, English, American poetry, Colonial AmericanLudwig, Richard M., and Clifford A. Nault, Jr., ''Annals of American Literature: 1602–1983'', 1986, New York: Oxford University Press Births Death years link to the correspond ... [...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] |
Christopher Smart
Christopher Smart (11 April 1722 – 20 May 1771) was an English poet. He was a major contributor to two popular magazines, ''The Midwife'' and ''The Student'', and a friend to influential cultural icons like Samuel Johnson and Henry Fielding. Smart, a high church Anglican, was widely known throughout London. Smart was infamous as the pseudonymous midwife "Mrs. Mary Midnight" and for widespread accounts of his father-in-law, John Newbery, locking him away in a mental asylum for many years over Smart's supposed religious "mania". Even after Smart's eventual release, a negative reputation continued to pursue him as he was known for incurring more debt than he could repay; this ultimately led to his confinement in debtors' prison until his death. His two most widely known works are ''A Song to David'' and ''Jubilate Agno'', which are believed to have been written during his confinement in St. Luke's Asylum, although this is still debated by scholars as there is no record o ... [...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] |
1665 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * Jacques Testu de Belval elected to the Académie française Works published Great Britain * Charles Cotton, ''Scarronides; or, Virgile Travestie'', published anonymously (see also ''Scarronides'' 1664, 1667) * Edward Herbert, Lord Herbert of Cherbury, ''Occasional Verses of Edward Lord Herbert, Baron of Cherbury and Castle-Island'' * Andrew Marvell, ''The Character of Holland'', published anonymously * John Phillips, translator, ''Typhon; or, The Gyants War with the Gods: A mock poem'', translated from Paul Scarron * George Wither: ** ''Meditations Upon the Lords Prayer'' ** ''Three Private Meditations'', poetry and prose Other * August Buchner (died 1661), ''Hauptwerk, Anleitung zur deutschen Poeterei'' ("Instructions for German poetry"), German poet and critic, published in Wittenberg * Daniel Levi de Barrios, also known as Miguel de Barrios, ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaume Massieu
Guillaume Massieu (13 April 1665, Caen – 26 September 1722, Paris) was a French churchman, translator and poet, best known for his Latin verses in praise of the agreeability and benefits of coffee Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world. Seeds of .... External links * Académie française Clergy from Caen 1665 births 1722 deaths Writers from Caen 17th-century French male writers 17th-century French poets Latin–French translators Greek–French translators French classical scholars {{France-nonfiction-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ritualism, asceticism and esotericism. It has been variously defined as "Islamic mysticism",Martin Lings, ''What is Sufism?'' (Lahore: Suhail Academy, 2005; first imp. 1983, second imp. 1999), p.15 "the mystical expression of Islamic faith", "the inward dimension of Islam", "the phenomenon of mysticism within Islam", the "main manifestation and the most important and central crystallization" of mystical practice in Islam, and "the interiorization and intensification of Islamic faith and practice". Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from , ), and historically typically belonged to "orders" known as (pl. ) – congregations formed around a grand who would be the last in a chain of successive teachers linking back to Muha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi People
The Punjabis ( Punjabi: ; ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ; romanised as Panjābīs), are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northwestern India. They generally speak Standard Punjabi or various Punjabi dialects on both sides. The ethnonym is derived from the term ''Punjab'' (Five rivers) in Persian to describe the geographic region of the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, where five rivers Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, and Sutlej merge into the Indus River, in addition of the now-vanished Ghaggar. The coalescence of the various tribes, castes and the inhabitants of the Punjab region into a broader common "Punjabi" identity initiated from the onset of the 18th century CE. Historically, the Punjabi people were a heterogeneous group and were subdivided into a number of clans called '' biradari'' (literally meaning "brotherhood") or ''tribes'', with each person bound to a cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1798 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * July 13 – William Wordsworth's poem '' Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey on revisiting the banks of the Wye during a tour, 13 July 1798'' written. * William Wordsworth begins writing the first version of ''The Prelude'', finishing it in two parts in 1799. This version describes the growth of his understanding up to age 17, when he departed for Cambridge University. He would revise the poem more than once during his lifetime but not publish it. Months after his death in 1850 it was published for the first time.Web page title"The Prelude, 1798-1799 / by William Wordsworth / Edited by Stephen Parrish" at The Wordsworth Centre website, retrieved April 17, 2010 Works published United Kingdom * Robert Anderson, ''Poems on Various Subjects''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waris Shah
Waris Shah ( pa, ; ; 1722–1798) was a Punjabi Sufi poet of the Chishti order, known for his contribution to Punjabi literature. He is primarily known as the author of ''Heer Ranjha'' . Background Waris Shah was born in Jandiala Sher Khan, Punjab, present-day Pakistan into a reputed Sayyid family and was a descendant of Sayyid Muhammad Al-Makki through his son Sayyid Badruddin. His father's name was Gulsher Shah and mother's name was Kamal Banu. Waris's parents are said to have died when he was young. Waris spent years in search of the perfect spiritual guide. Waris Shah acknowledged himself to be a disciple of an ustad from Kasur, namely Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza from whom he received his education. After completing his education, Waris moved to Malka Hans, a village twelve kilometres north of Pakpattan. Here he resided in a small room, adjacent to a historic mosque now called Masjid Waris Shah, until his death. Other poets later added their own verses in Qissa Waris Shah thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Poetry
German literature () comprises those literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German parts of Switzerland and Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, South Tyrol in Italy and to a lesser extent works of the German diaspora. German literature of the modern period is mostly in Standard German, but there are some currents of literature influenced to a greater or lesser degree by dialects (e.g. Alemannic). Medieval German literature is literature written in Germany, stretching from the Carolingian dynasty; various dates have been given for the end of the German literary Middle Ages, the Reformation (1517) being the last possible cut-off point. The Old High German period is reckoned to run until about the mid-11th century; the most famous works are the ''Hildebrandslied'' and a heroic epic known as the ''Heliand''. Middle High German starts in the 12th century; the key works include '' The Ring'' (ca. 1410) and the poems of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1804 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * William Wordsworth writes "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", inspired by an incident on April 15, 1802, in which Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy, came across a "long belt" of daffodils. The poem will be first published in 1807 and published in revised form in 1815. It is titled "The Daffodils" in some anthologies. Works published United Kingdom * William Blake ** ''Milton'' (including " And did those feet in ancient time") (''see'' 1808 in poetry) ** '' Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion'' (publication concluded 1820) * Robert Bloomfield, ''Good Tidings; or, News from the Farm'' * William Lisle Bowles, ''The Spirit of Discovery; or, The Conquest of the Ocean'' * Thomas Brown, ''Poems'' * John Galt, ''The Battle of Largs'', published anonymously; the author's first published work * James Grahame, ''The Sabbath'', published anonymously * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Louisa Karsch
Anna Louisa Karsch (1 December 1722 in Hammer, Silesia – 12 October 1791 in Berlin) was a German autodidact and poet from the Silesia region, known to her contemporaries as "Die Karschin" and "the German Sappho". She became the first German woman to "live from the proceeds of her own literary works." Biography Early life Anna Louisa Karsch was born on a dairy farm. Her father was a beer brewer and her mother was an innkeeper. At six, she was taken away by a great uncle who taught her to read and write in German and as much Latin as he knew. When Karsch's father died, her mother took her back in with the family and introduced the new step-father. The step-father moved the family to Tirschtiegel, where Karsch worked as a cradle rocker, cowherder, and a house maid to a middle class woman. During this time, Karsch met a sheepherder who supplied her with books. Her step-father, unhappy with her reading, hit her for her " Lesesucht" which in German means reading mania. From then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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