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1590 In Literature
This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1590. Events *January – The Children of Paul's perform at the English Court twice in the first week; one of the plays act may be John Lyly's ''Midas''. Later this year they are banned from performing over of the involvement of Lily, their chief script-writer, in the Marprelate controversy. *''unknown date'' – The Teatro all'antica at Sabbioneta (Italy), designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi, is completed. New books * Robert Greene **''Greene's Mourning Garment'' **''Never Too Late'' *Thomas Lodge – ''Rosalynde'' *Thomas Nashe – ''An Almond for a Parrat'' New drama *Anonymous (approximate date) **'' Fair Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester'' **''King Leir'' **'' Mucedorus'' * Robert Greene **''The Comical History of Alphonsus, King of Aragon'' (approximate date) **''The History of Orlando Furioso'' **''The Scottish History of James the Fourth'' (approximate date) **with Thomas Lodge – '' A Looking Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famous Chronicle Of King Edward The First
''The Famous Chronicle of King Edward the First, sirnamed Edward Longshankes, with his returne from the holy land. ALSO THE LIFE OF LLEVELLEN rebell In Wales. Lastly, the sinking of Queen Elinor, who sunck at Charingcrosse, and rose againe at Pottershith, now named Queenehith.'' is a play by George Peele, published 1593, chronicling the career of Edward I of England. Editions A quarto edition duly appeared with the date 1593, printed by Abel Jeffes and sold for him by William Barley in Gracechurch Street. Copies of this edition are preserved in the Bodleian Library and the British Museum. These editions are composed with tolerable care but represent a very corrupt text. A second edition appeared in 1599. Plot The play concentrates on the power struggle between Edward I and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, also glancing at the reign and fall of John Balliol. The play's presentation of Llywelyn's life while in rebellion against Edward is based on the legend of Robin Hood. Although some symp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Ampzing
Samuel Ampzing (24 June 1590 – 29 July 1632) was a Dutch minister, poet and purist. Biography Born to the minister Johannes Ampzing in Haarlem, in 1616 Samuel became a minister himself at Rijsoord in Strevelshoek, and in 1619 at the Sint-Bavokerk in Haarlem. Description and praise of Haarlem In 1617, he began writing a description of Haarlem in poetic form, aided by Petrus Scriverius. Its poetry was printed and published in 1628. This history of the city was not superseded until Pieter Langendijk's nearly a century later. As a foreword to this book, Ampzing wrote a dissertation on the Dutch language, in which he also wrote about the rules of rhetoric; this foreword was also sold separately in 1628 under the title ""Taelbericht der Nederlandsche spellinge" ("Treatise on Dutch spelling"). Later, he also wrote an extra "Laurel Wreath to Laurens Janszoon Koster" at the end of it. The book includes some plates by Willem Outgertsz Akersloot after designs by Pieter Saenre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June 24
Events Pre-1600 * 1312 BC – Mursili II launches a campaign against the Kingdom of Azzi-Hayasa. * 109 – Roman emperor Trajan inaugurates the Aqua Traiana, an aqueduct that channels water from Lake Bracciano, northwest of Rome. * 474 – Julius Nepos forces Roman usurper Glycerius to abdicate the throne and proclaims himself Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. * 637 – The Battle of Moira is fought between the High King of Ireland and the Kings of Ulster and Dál Riata. It is claimed to be the largest battle in the history of Ireland. * 843 – The Vikings sack the French city of Nantes. * 972 – Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces, takes place. * 1128 – Battle of São Mamede, near Guimarães: Forces led by Afonso I defeat forces led by his mother Teresa of León and her lover Fernando Pérez de Traba. * 1230 – The Siege of Jaén begins, in the context of the Spanish Reconquista. * 1314 &ndash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1649 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1649. Events *January 1 – Local authorities raid the four remaining London theatres – the Salisbury Court, the Red Bull, the Cockpit and the Fortune – to suppress clandestine play-acting. The actors found are arrested – except for the members of the Red Bull company, who manage to escape. *February 9 – '' Eikon Basilike: the Pourtrature of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings'', purporting to be the spiritual autobiography of King Charles I of England, is published ten days after his execution and becomes a popular success. John Gauden later claims to have written it. * March 24 – The authorities damage the Cockpit Theatre to inhibit continued attempts to use it for plays. (The building is not destroyed, however, and in 1660 it is fixed and used again, when drama resumes after the Restoration.) * April 23 – William Everard, a Digger, issues "The Declaration and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel De Faria E Sousa
Manuel de Faria e Sousa (; ; 18 March 1590 – 3 June 1649) was a Portuguese historian and poet who frequently wrote in Spanish. Born into a Portuguese noble family, Faria e Sousa studied in Braga before serving the Bishop of Porto. Aside from his time with the Portuguese embassy in Rome from 1631 to 1634, he spent most of his later life in Madrid, where he died in June 1649. He was married to Catarina Machado, the "Albania" of his poems. His early work, ''Epitome de las historias Portuguesas'' (Madrid, 1628), was published in Madrid. His commentary on ''Os Lusíadas'' and the poetry of Luís de Camões led to his temporary imprisonment and the loss of his salary by the Inquisition. He continued writing, reportedly producing up to 12 folio pages daily. He died on 3 June 1649, leaving his history of the Portuguese across the world unfinished. Posthumously published portions of his history include ''Europa Portuguesa'' (Lisbon, 1667), ''Ásia Portugueza'' (Lisbon, 1666–1675), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 18
Events Pre-1600 * 37 – Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ''(aka Caligula = Little Boots)'' emperor.Tacitus, ''Annals'' V.10. * 1068 – An earthquake in the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula leaves up to 20,000 dead. * 1229 – Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, declares himself King of Jerusalem in the Sixth Crusade. * 1241 – First Mongol invasion of Poland: Mongols overwhelm Polish armies in Kraków in the Battle of Chmielnik and plunder the city. * 1314 – Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and final Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake. * 1438 – Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of the Romans. * 1571 – Valletta is made the capital city of Malta. 1601–1900 * 1608 – Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia. *1644 – The Third Anglo-Powhatan War begins in the Colony of Virginia. *1673 – English lord John Berkeley sold his half of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1676 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1676. Events *March 2 – George Etherege's play ''The Man of Mode'' is given its first performance, in London. *May 22 – Samuel Pepys is elected Master of Trinity House. *December 11 – The first performance of William Wycherley's play ''The Plain Dealer (play), The Plain Dealer'' is given in London. *December – The German mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz arrives in Hanover to take up a post as "councillor" and librarian to John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Johann Friedrich, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg. New books Prose *Robert Barclay – ''Theses Theologiae'' *Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery – ''English-Adventures by a Person of Honor'' *Charles Cotton – ''Cotton's Angler'' (a continuation of Izaak Walton's ''The Compleat Angler'') *Ann, Lady Fanshawe – ''Memoir'' (of her deceased courtier husband, Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet) *Domingo Fernández Navarrete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Anne Clifford
Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, ''suo jure'' 14th Baroness de Clifford (30 January 1590 – 22 March 1676) was an English peeress. In 1605 she inherited her father's ancient barony by writ and became ''suo jure'' 14th Baron de Clifford, Baroness de Clifford. She was a patron of literature and as evidenced by her diary and many letters was a literary personage in her own right. She held the hereditary office of High Sheriff of Westmorland which role she exercised from 1653 to 1676. Early years Lady Anne was born on 30 January 1590 in Skipton Castle, and was baptised the following 22 February in Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, Holy Trinity Church in Skipton in the West Riding of Yorkshire. She was the only surviving child and sole heiress of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland (1558–1605) of Appleby Castle in Westmorland and of Skipton Castle, by his wife, Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland, Lady Margaret Russell, daughter of Francis Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 30
Events Pre-1600 * 1018 – Poland and the Holy Roman Empire conclude the Peace of Bautzen. * 1287 – King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom. 1601–1900 * 1607 – An estimated 200 square miles (51,800 ha) along the coasts of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary in England are destroyed by massive flooding, resulting in an estimated 2,000 deaths. * 1648 – Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück is signed, ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain. * 1649 – Charles I of England is executed in Whitehall, London. * 1661 – Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, is ritually executed more than two years after his death, on the 12th anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed. * 1667 – The Truce of Andrusovo is signed, ending the Russian-Polish War of 1654-1667 * 1789 – Tây Sơn forces emerge v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Faerie Queene
''The Faerie Queene'' is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Books IIII were first published in 1590, then republished in 1596 together with books IVVI. ''The Faerie Queene'' is notable for its form: at over 36,000 lines and over 4,000 stanzas, it is one of the longest poems in the English language; it is also the work in which Spenser invented the verse form known as the Spenserian stanza. On a literal level, the poem follows several knights as a means to examine different virtues. The poem is also an allegorical work. As such, it can be read on several levels, including as praise (or, later, criticism) of Queen Elizabeth I. In Spenser's "Letter of the Authors", he states that the entire epic poem is "cloudily enwrapped in Allegorical devices", and that the aim of publishing ''The Faerie Queene'' was to "fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline". Spenser presented the first three books of ''The Faerie Queene'' to Elizabeth I in 1589, probabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser (; – 13 January 1599 Old Style and New Style dates, O.S.) was an English poet best known for ''The Faerie Queene'', an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the House of Tudor, Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and he is considered one of the great poets in the English language. Life Edmund Spenser was born in East Smithfield, London, around the year 1552; however, there is still some ambiguity as to the exact date of his birth. His parentage is obscure, but he was probably the son of John Spenser, a journeyman clothmaker. As a young boy, he was educated in London at the Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, Merchant Taylors' School and matriculated as a sizar at Pembroke College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge he became a friend of Gabriel Harvey and later consulted him, despite their differing views on poetry. In 1578, he became for a short time secretary to John Young (bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
