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1596 In Poetry
— From Sir John Harington (writer), John Harington, ''A New Discourse of a Stale Subject, called the Metamorphosis of Ajax''Trager, James, ''The People's Chronology'', New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979 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 in English * Anonymous, ''King Edward the Fourth and the Tanner of Tamworth'', a balladCox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Thomas Campion, ''Poemata'' * Thomas Churchyard, ''A Pleasant Discourse of Court and Wars'' * Henoch Clapham, * Peter Colse, ''Penelopes Complaint; or, A Mirrour for Wanton Minions'' * Anthony Copley, ''A Fig for Fortune'' * Roger Cotton: ** ** * Sir John Davies, published anonymously, * John Dickenson (author), John Dickenson, ''The Shepheardes Complaint'' * Michael Drayton: ** ''Mortimeriados'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Harington (writer)
Sir John Harington (4 August 1561 – 20 November 1612), of Kelston, Somerset, England, but baptised in London, was an English courtier, author and translator popularly known as the inventor of the flush toilet. He became prominent at Queen Elizabeth I's court, and was known as her "saucy Godson", but his poetry and other writings caused him to fall in and out of favour with the Queen. The description of a flush-toilet forerunner installed in his Kelston house appears in ''A New Discourse of a Stale Subject, called the Metamorphosis of Ajax'' (1596), a political allegory and coded attack on the monarchy, which is nowadays his best-known work. Early life and family Harington was born in Kelston, Somerset, England, the son of John Harington of Kelston, a poet, and his second wife Isabella Markham, a gentlewoman of Queen Elizabeth I's privy chamber. He was honoured as a godson of the childless Elizabeth, one of 102. He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smith (poet)
William Smith (15??-16??) was an English sonneteer, poet, and friend of Edmund Spenser. He participated in ''The Phoenix Nest'' (1593), ''England's Helicon'' (1600) and published a sonnet sequence ''Chloris'' or ''The Complaint of the passionate despised Shepheard'' in 1596. Works Smith in 1596 published a collection of sonnets, entitled ''Chloris, or the Complaint of the passionate despised Shepheard'', printed by Edmund Bollifant, 1596. The volume opens with two sonnets, inscribed "To the most excellent and learned shepheard, Collin Cloute" (i.e. Spenser), and signed "W. Smith"; in a third sonnet addressed to Spenser at the close of the book Smith calls Spenser his patron. The content consists of 48 sonnets, and a poem in 20 lines, called ''Corins Dreame of the faire Chloris''. ''Corins Dreame'' was transferred to ''England's Helicon'' (1600 and 1614). The work was reprinted in Edward Arber's ''English Garner'', viii. 171 sqq. Attributions Verse signed "W. S." has sometimes been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonso Pinciano
Alonso is a Spanish name of Germanic origin that is a Castilian variant of ''Adalfuns''. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 36.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Alonso'' were residents of Spain (frequency 1:222), 26.1% of Mexico (1:832), 8.3% of Cuba (1:242), 7.0% of Argentina (1:1,061), 4.8% of Brazil (1:7,502), 4.5% of the United States (1:14,083), 2.5% of Colombia (1:3,318), 1.7% of Paraguay (1:736), 1.3% of France (1:9,082) and 1.1% of Uruguay (1:549). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:222) in the following regions: * 1. Asturias (1:69) * 2. Castile and León (1:73) * 3. Cantabria (1:96) * 4. Galicia (1:125) * 5. Basque Country (1:145) * 6. La Rioja (1:149) * 7. Canary Islands (1:159) * 8. Community of Madrid (1:171) First name * Alonso del Castillo Maldonado, Spanish explorer of the 16th century * Alonso Fernández Álvarez (born 1982), Costa Rican male model * Alonso López (other), several people * Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Rodrigues Lobo
Francisco Rodrigues Lobo (1580 – 4 November 1622), sometimes called the ''Portuguese Theocritus,'' was a Portuguese poet and bucolic writer. He was born of rich and noble New Christian parents in Leiria, reading philosophy, poetry and writing of shepherds and shepherdesses by the rivers Liz and Lena. He studied at the University of Coimbra and took the degree of licentiate about 1600. He worked for the Duke of Vila Real, probably being his sons' teacher. He visited Lisbon from time to time. Though his first book, a little volume of verse (''Romanceiro'') published in 1596, and his last, a rhymed welcome to King Philip III, published in 1623, are written in Spanish he composed his eclogues and prose pastorals entirely in Portuguese. He thereby did a rare service to his country at a time when, owing to the Philippine Dynasty, Castilian was the language preferred by "polite society" and by men of letters. His ''Primavera'' appeared in 1601, its second part, the ''Pastor Peregrino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1606
Events January–June * January 24 – Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators, for plotting against Parliament and James I of England, begins. * January 29 – Pedro Fernandes de Queirós discovers the Pitcairn Islands. * February 9 – Pedro Fernandes de Queirós discovers Mehetia. * February 12 – Pedro Fernandes de Queirós discovers Tauere atoll. * February 26 – Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon makes the first confirmed sighting of Australia by a European. * March – The Duke of York's ship '' Duyfken'', under Captain Willem Janszoon, explores the western coast of Cape York Peninsula. * March 19 – Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, in the Fortezza Vecchia Chapel of Saint Francesco, elevates Livorno to the rank of city. * April – Venetian Interdict: Pope Paul V places the Republic of Venice under an interdict. * April 10 – Charter of 1606: The First Charter of Virginia is adopted, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1602 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works Great Britain * William Basse, ''Three Pastoral Elegies''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Francis Beaumont, ''Salamacis and Hermaphroditus'', published anonymously; a translation from Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'' * John Beaumont, * Nicholas Breton: ** ''The Mother's Blessing'' ** ''Olde Mad-Cappes New Gally-Mawfrey'' ** ** ''A True Description of Unthankfulnesse; or, An Enemie to Ingratitude'' * Thomas Campion's ''Observations in the Art of English Poesie'' (in response, Samuel Daniel published ''Defence of Ryme'' 1603); London: by Richard Field for Andrew Wise; criticism * John Davies, ''Mirum in Modum'' * Francis and Walter Davison, editors, ''A Poetical Rhapsody'' * Thomas Deloney, ''Strange Histories of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Earles, Lords, Ladies, Knights, and G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1592 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works published Great Britain * Nicholas Breton, ''The Pilgrimage to Paradise''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Thomas Churchyard, ''A Handful of Gladsome Verses: Given to the Queenes Majesty at Woodstocke'' * Henry Constable, ''Diana'', sonnets (see also ''Diana'' 1594) * Samuel Daniel, ''Delia'', sonnets; dedicated to the Countess of Pembroke (see also ''Delia and Rosamond Augmented'' 1594) * Gabriel Harvey, ''Three Letters, and Certaine Sonnets: Especially touching Robert Greene, and other parties, by him abused'', poetry and prose; also published this year, the related ''Foure Letters and Certain Sonnets'' (see also ''Three Proper, and Whittie, Familiar Letters'' 1580) * Richard Johnson, ''The Nine Worthies of London'', poetry and prose * Edmund Spenser, ''Daphnaïda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1589 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * Christopher Marlowe wrote ''The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'' either this year or in 1588 (first published 1599) Works published Great Britain * William Byrd, ''Psalmes, Sonets & Songs of Sadnes and Pietie, Made into Musicke of Five Parts'', verse and musicCox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Thomas Deloney, ''A New Ballet of the Straunge and Most Cruell Whippes which the Spanyards Had Prepared to Whippe and Torment English Men and Women'', a ballad * Anne Dowriche (A.D.), ''The French Historie'' * Anthony Munday, ''A Banquet of Daintie Conceits'' * George Puttenham, authorship uncertain, ''Arte of English Poesie'', the first draft is thought to have been written in the 1560s, with revisions thereafter, up to its publication; the most systematic and comprehensive treat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1586 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * September 19 – Imprisoned in the Tower of London on the eve of being hanged, drawn and quartered for his part in the Babington Plot, English poet Chidiock Tichborne writes his ''Elegy'' ("My prime of youth is but a frost of cares"). * September 22 – Battle of Zutphen: English poet, critic, courtier and soldier Sir Philip Sidney is fatally wounded. Works published England * Thomas Churchyard, ''The Epitaph of Sir Phillip Sidney'' (Sidney was fatally wounded at the Battle of Zutphen, dying on October 17, 1586) * Thomas Deloney: ** ''The Lamentation of Beckles'', a ballad ** ''A Most Joyfull Songe'', a ballad * William Warner, ''Albions England; or, Historicall Map of the Same Island'' (see also second edition ix books1589, third edition ine books1592, fourth edition 2 books1596, fifth edition 3 books, with Epitome1602, ''A Continuance o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Warner (poet)
William Warner (1558?9 March 1609) was an English poet and lawyer. Life William Warner was born in London about 1558. In his later published work, ''Albion's England'', Warner describes his father accompanying explorer Richard Chancellor on a voyage to Russia in 1553 and dying on a voyage to The Guianas in 1557. The 17th century historian Anthony Wood states that Warner was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, but there are no records to support this, or that he took a degree there. He practised in London as an attorney, and gained a great reputation among his contemporaries as a poet. He married Anne Dale in 1599 and their son William was born at Ware, Hertfordshire in 1604. Warner died suddenly at Great Amwell in Hertfordshire on 9 March 1609.''Parish Registers of Great Amwell, Hertfordshire'', Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (Hertford), "1608/1609: Mr. William Warner a man of good yeares and of honest reputation; by his profession an Attornye at the common plight: aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1609 In Poetry
''— Last lines from William Shakespeare's '' Sonnet 18'', published this year and, four centuries later, still "eternal lines"'' Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events *May 20 – London publisher Thomas Thorpe issues '' Shake-speares Sonnets'', with a dedication to "Mr. W.H.", and the poem '' A Lover's Complaint'' appended; it is uncertain whether this publication has Shakespeare's authority. *October 12 – A version of the rhyme " Three Blind Mice" is published in ''Deuteromelia or The Seconde part of Musicks melodie'' ( London). The editor, and possible author of the verse, is the teenage Thomas Ravenscroft. Works in English * Robert Armin: ** ''The Italian Taylor, and his Boy'' ** ''The History of the Two Maids of More-clacke'' * George Chapman, ''Homer Prince of Poets'', translation of Homer's '' Iliad'', published about this year * Samuel Daniel completes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1590 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * With the encouragement of Sir Walter Ralegh, Edmund Spenser joins him on a trip to London, where Ralegh presented the celebrated poet to Queen Elizabeth I.Web page title"Edmund Spenser Home Page/Biography" at the website of the University of Cambridge Faculty of English, retrieved September 24, 2009 Works * George Peele, ''Polyhymnia''Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Edmund Spenser, ''The Faerie Queene'', Books 1-3, in honour of Queen Elizabeth I * Sir Philip Sidney, '' The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia'', Books 1–3 (see also expanded editions of 1593, 1598, 1621, etc.) Births Death years link to the corresponding " earin poetry" article: * March 18 – Manuel de Faria e Sousa (died 1649), Portuguese historian and poet * June 24 – Samuel Ampzing (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
