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Shadwell, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?–1692, English dramatist and poet. His plays, written in the tradition of Jonson's comedy of humours, are distinguished for their realistic pictures of London…lyric
(Encyclopedia) lyric, in ancient Greece, a poem accompanied by a musical instrument, usually a lyre. Although the word is still often used to refer to the songlike quality in poetry, it is more…Janssens, Cornelis van Ceulen
(Encyclopedia) Janssens, Janssen, or Jonson, Cornelis van CeulenJanssens, Janssen, or Jonson, Cornelis van Ceulenkôrnāˈlĭs vän köˈlən yänˈsəns, –sən, –sôn [key], 1593–c.1662, Dutch portrait painter…Herrick, Robert, English poet
(Encyclopedia) Herrick, Robert, 1591–1674, English poet, generally considered the greatest of the Cavalier poets. Although he was born in London, he spent most of his childhood in Hampton. In 1607 he…Jonson, Cornelis van Ceulen
(Encyclopedia) Jonson, Cornelis van Ceulen: see Janssens, Cornelis van Ceulen.ode
(Encyclopedia) ode, elaborate and stately lyric poem of some length. The ode dates back to the Greek choral songs that were sung and danced at public events and celebrations. The Greek odes of Pindar…Macdui, Ben
(Encyclopedia) Macdui, Ben, or Ben Macdhui, peak: see Ben Macdui, Scotland.Bostanai ben Chaninai
(Encyclopedia) Bostanai ben ChaninaiBostanai ben Chaninaibôsˈtänī bĕn khänēnīˈ [key], c.618–670, first Jewish exilarch (i.e., ruler of the Jewish exiles in Babylonia) under Arab rule. He is the…Ben Macdui
(Encyclopedia) Ben Macdui or Ben MacdhuiBen Macdhuimăkd&oomacr;ˈē [key], Gaelic Beinn Muic Duibhe, peak, 4,296 ft (1,309 m) high, Moray, Scotland, in the Cairngorm Mts.; second highest peak in…Pembroke, Mary Herbert, countess of
(Encyclopedia) Pembroke, Mary Herbert, countess of, 1561–1621; sister of Sir Philip Sidney. His Arcadia was written for her, and after his death she prepared it and his other works for publication.…Trending
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