1696 in poetry
Encyclopedia
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish
or France
).
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...
or France
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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Works
- Aphra BehnAphra BehnAphra Behn was a prolific dramatist of the English Restoration and was one of the first English professional female writers. Her writing contributed to the amatory fiction genre of British literature.-Early life:...
- The Unfortunate Happy Lady - John WilmotJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester , styled Viscount Wilmot between 1652 and 1658, was an English Libertine poet, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry. He was the toast of the Restoration court and a patron of the arts...
, Earl of Rochester, Poems, (&c.) On Several Occasions: with Valentinian; a Tragedy, London: Printed by Jacob Tonson, posthumously published
Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:- William OldysWilliam OldysWilliam Oldys was an English antiquarian and bibliographer.The illegitimate son of Dr William Oldys, chancellor of Lincoln, London was probably his place of birth. His father had held the office of advocate of the admiralty, but lost it in 1693 because he would not prosecute as traitors and...
, English poet (died 17611761 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Charles Churchill terrorises the London stage:...
) - Matthew GreenMatthew Green (poet)Matthew Green was a British poet born of Nonconformist parents. For many years he held a post in the custom house. The few anecdotes that have been preserved show him to have been as witty as his poems would lead one to expect: on one occasion, when the government was about to cut off funds that...
, British poet (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...
)
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:- Henry BirkheadHenry BirkheadHenry Birkhead was an English academic, lawyer and Latin poet. He is now known as the founder of the Oxford Chair of Poetry.-Life:He was born in the parish of St. Gregory, near St. Paul's Cathedral, London...
(born 16171617 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Works published:-Great Britain:* John Davies, published anonymously, Wits Bedlam, epigrams...
), English academic, lawyer, Latin poet, and founder of the Oxford Chair of Poetry - Gregório de Matos, BaroqueBaroqueThe Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
poet of Brazil (born 16361636 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Works published:* Richard Brathwaite, The Fatall Nuptiall; or, Mournefull Marriage, anonymously published...
) - Wacław Potocki (born 16211621 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* John Ashmore, translator, Certain Selected Odes of Horace, Englished; and their Arguments Annexed* Richard Brathwaite:...
), Polish nobleman (SzlachtaSzlachtaThe szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of...
), moralist, poet, and writer
See also
- List of years in poetry
- List of years in literature
- 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:...
- 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...
External links
- "A Timeline of Poetry in English" at the Representative Poetry Online website of the University of Toronto