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21Dryden, John — born Aug. 9, 1631, Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, Eng. died May 1, 1700, London British poet, dramatist, and literary critic. The son of a country gentleman, Dryden was educated at the University of Cambridge. His poetry celebrating the Restoration …
22Spenser, Edmund — born 1552/53, London, Eng. died Jan. 13, 1599, London English poet. Little is known for certain about his life before he entered the University of Cambridge. His first important publication, The Shepheardes Calender (1579), can be called the… …
23Italian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Italian language that had its beginnings in the 13th century. Until that time nearly all literary work composed in the Middle Ages was written in Latin. Moreover, it was predominantly… …
24Portuguese literature — This is a survey of Portuguese literature.The Portuguese language was developed gradually from the Vulgar language (i.e. Vulgar Latin) spoken in the countries which formed part of the Roman Empire and, both in morphology and syntax, it represents …
25Barlow, Joel — born March 24, 1754, Redding, Connecticut Colony [U.S.] died Dec. 24, 1812, Żarnowiec, Pol. U.S. writer and poet. He was a member of the group of young writers known as the Hartford (or Connecticut) Wits, whose patriotism led them to attempt to… …
26Ignacy Krasicki — Infobox Person name =Ignacy Krasicki image size =200px caption =Portrait by Per Kraft, 1767. National Museum, Warsaw. birth date =birth date|1735|2|3|mf=y, birth place =Dubiecko, Galicia. death date =death date and age|1801|3|14|1735|2|3|mf=y,… …
27Portuguese Literature — • The Portuguese language was developed gradually from the lingua rustica spoken in the countries which formed part of the Roman Empire . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Portuguese Literature Portuguese Li …
28Voltaire — Voltairean, Voltairian, adj., n. /vohl tair , vol /; Fr. /vawl terdd /, n. (François Marie Arouet) 1694 1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist. * * * orig. François Marie Arouet born Nov. 21, 1694, Paris, France… …
29Catfight — Der Begriff Catfight (engl. Katzenkampf) kommt aus dem angloamerikanischem Sprachraum und ist dort die Bezeichnung für einen Streit zwischen Frauen. Die Auseinandersetzung kann sowohl körperlich als auch verbal ausgetragen werden, wobei bei der… …
30Alessandro Tassoni — Alessandro Tassoni † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Alessandro Tassoni Italian poet, born at Modena in 1565; died there in 1635. He spent his life in the service of prelates and princes in Italy, acting as secretary or in some similar… …
