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Irish poetry
The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages, one in Irish and the other in English. The complex interplay between these two traditions, and between both of them and other poetries in English, has produced a body of work that is both rich in variety and difficult to...
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French poetry
French poetry is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.-French prosody and poetics:...
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EnglishEnglish poetryThe history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western culture, and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently, the term English poetry is...
- Charles CottonCharles CottonCharles Cotton was an English poet and writer, best known for translating the work of Michel de Montaigne from the French, for his contributions to The Compleat Angler, and for the highly influential The Compleat Gamester which has been attributed to him.-Early life:He was born at Beresford Hall...
:- Burlesque upon Burlesque; or, The Scoffer Scoft, published anonymously
- The Scoffer Scoft, the second part of the above Burlesque [...]
- Thomas HobbesThomas HobbesThomas Hobbes of Malmesbury , in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy...
, translator, The Odyssey of HomerHomerIn the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
(the author's translation of the Iliad was published in 16761676 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* Thomas Hobbes, translator, Homer's Iliads in English: To which may be added Homer's Odysses * Benjamin Tompson, New Englands Crisis...
) - Richard LeighRichard LeighRichard Leigh is the name of:*Richard Leigh , Catholic martyr*Richard Leigh *Richard Leigh , co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail...
, Poems, upon Several Occasions, and, to Several Persons - Edward PhillipsEdward PhillipsEdward Phillips , was an English author.-Life:He was the son of Edward Phillips of the crown office in chancery, and his wife Anne, only sister of John Milton, the poet. Edward Phillips the younger was born in the Strand, London. His father died in 1631, and Anne eventually married her husband's...
, editorTheatrum Poetarum; or, A Compleat Collection of the Poets of all Ages
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- René Le BossuRené Le BossuRené Le Bossu was a French critic.He was born in Paris, studied at Nanterre, and in 1649 became one of the regular canons of Sainte-Geneviève. He wrote Parallèle des principes de la physique d'Aristote et de celle de René Descartes , and Traité du poème épique...
, Traité du Poeme Epique, a systematic description of epic poetry, based on Aristotle; the book was very favorably received; criticism, FranceFrench poetryFrench poetry is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.-French prosody and poetics:...
Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:- September 2 – William SomervileWilliam SomervileWilliam Somervile or Somerville was an English poet.-Ancestry:The name Somervile is derived from a town near Caen in Normandy subsequently named Somervile....
(died 17421742 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Jonathan Swift suffers what appears to have been a stroke, losing the ability to speak and realizing his worst fears of becoming mentally disabled...
), EnglishEnglish poetryThe history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western culture, and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently, the term English poetry is...
poet - Also:
- Samuel CobbSamuel Cobb (poet)Samuel Cobb was an English poet, critic and school master who was known for a light hearted, ironic pose in his verse and a witty, good natured personal life. He was born in London and orphaned early in his life. He attended Christ's Hospital under the Lord Mayor's charity and continued with...
(died 17161716 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:*Voltaire is exiled to Tulle.*Poet John Byrom returns to England to teach his own system of shorthand....
), EnglishEnglish poetryThe history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western culture, and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently, the term English poetry is...
poet - Ignjat Đurđević (died 17371737 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-United Kingdom:* Henry Carey, The Musical Century, in One Hundred English Ballads, with Carey's musical settings...
), Croatian poet and translator - Jamie MacphersonJamie MacphersonJames MacPherson was a Scottish outlaw, famed for his Lament or Rant, a version of which was rewritten by the Scottish poet, Robert Burns...
(died 17001700 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Works published:* Sir Richard Blackmore, A Satyr Against Wit, published anonymously; an attack on the "Wits", including John Dryden...
), Scottish outlaw, famed for his lamentLamentA lament or lamentation is a song, poem, or piece of music expressing grief, regret, or mourning.-History:Many of the oldest and most lasting poems in human history have been laments. Laments are present in both the Iliad and the Odyssey, and laments continued to be sung in elegiacs accompanied by... - William MercerWilliam Mercer (poet)William Mercer , was a Scottish poet and army officer.-Biography:At fifteen he ran away from school to become a soldier and fought in the 30 Years War. By the...
(died 17161716 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:*Voltaire is exiled to Tulle.*Poet John Byrom returns to England to teach his own system of shorthand....
), Scottish poet and army officer - Elizabeth ThomasElizabeth Thomas (poet)Elizabeth Thomas , poet, was born in London, the only child of Elizabeth Osborne , aged 16, and lawyer Emmanuel Thomas , aged 60. Her father died when she was an infant and she and her mother faced financial hardship. She was educated at home, was well read, and learnt some French and Latin...
(died 17311731 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* The only complete manuscript of Beowulf and the original manuscript of The Battle of Maldon are damaged in a fire at the archives of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton.* The Gentleman's Magazine is started and...
), EnglishEnglish poetryThe history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western culture, and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently, the term English poetry is... - Vakhtang VI of KartliVakhtang VI of KartliVakhtang VI , also known as Vakhtang the Scholar and Vakhtang the Lawgiver, was a Wāli of Kartli, eastern Georgia, as a nominal vassal to the Persian shah from 1716 to 1724. Traditionally, he has been still styled as king of Kartli...
(died 17371737 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-United Kingdom:* Henry Carey, The Musical Century, in One Hundred English Ballads, with Carey's musical settings...
), KartliKartliKartli is a historical region in central-to-eastern Georgia traversed by the river Mtkvari , on which Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, is situated. Known to the Classical authors as Iberia, Kartli played a crucial role in ethnic and political consolidation of the Georgians in the Middle Ages...
statesman, legislator, scholar, critic, translator and poet
- Samuel Cobb
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:- Girolamo GrazianiGirolamo GrazianiGirolamo Graziani , was an Italian poet.Girolamo Graziani has been one of the most famous poet of 17th century. But his fame didn't survive him. During his life he was appreciated mainly for his epic poems La Cleopatra and il Conquisto di Granata .The latter has been the source for Giacomo...
(born 16041604 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* Sir William Alexander:** Aurora** A Paraenesis to the Prince...
), Italian - Johannes KhuenJohannes KhuenJohannes Kuen , priest, poet, and composer, was one of the leading literary figures of the early Baroque in Bavaria....
(born 16061606 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-English:* Samuel Daniel, The Queenes Arcadia: A pastoral tragecomedie...
), Bavarian priest, poet, and composer - William MercerWilliam Mercer (poet)William Mercer , was a Scottish poet and army officer.-Biography:At fifteen he ran away from school to become a soldier and fought in the 30 Years War. By the...
(born 16051605 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* Nicholas Breton:** The Honour of Valour** The Soules Immortall Crowne...
), Scottish poet and army officer - Pierre PerrinPierre PerrinPierre Perrin was a French poet and librettist.Sometimes known as L'Abbé Perrin although he never belonged to the clergy...
(born 16201620 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Works published:* Thomas Dekker, Dekker his Dreame...
), FrenchFrench poetryFrench poetry is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.-French prosody and poetics:...
poet and librettoLibrettoA libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
composer - Emanuele TesauroEmanuele TesauroEmanuele Tesauro was a rhetorician, dramatist, Marinist poet, and historian from Turin.His Il Cannocchiale Aristotelico is a work on tropes, literally the oxymoronic "Aristotelian telescope". Its main concern is the invention and wit of ingenious metaphors. It has been called "one of the most...
(born 15921592 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* Nicholas Breton, The Pilgrimage to Paradise...
), Italian rhetorician, dramatist, Marinist poetMarinismMarinism is the name now given to an ornate, witty style of poetry and verse drama written in imitation of Giambattista Marino , following in particular La Lira and L'Adone.-Features:The critic James V...
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See also
- PoetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
- 17th century in poetry17th century in poetry-Denmark:* Thomas Kingo, Aandelige Siunge-Koor , hymns, some of which are still sung-Other:* Martin Opitz, Das Buch der Deutschen Poeterey , Germany-Danish poets:* Anders Arrebo...
- 17th century in literature17th century in literatureSee also: 17th century in poetry, 16th century in literature*Early Modern literature*other events of the 17th century*18th century in literature, 1700 in literature,and list of years in literature.-Events and trends:...
- Restoration literatureRestoration literatureRestoration literature is the English literature written during the historical period commonly referred to as the English Restoration , which corresponds to the last years of the direct Stuart reign in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland...