1715 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Nicholas Rowe made British Poet Laureate in succession to Nahum Tate. Mary Monck, dying in Bath, England, writes affecting verses to her husband, not published until 1755. Susanna Centlivre, A Poem. Humbly Presented to His most Sacred Majesty George, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland.
1716 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Voltaire is exiled to Tulle. Poet John Byrom returns to England to teach his own system of shorthand. Edmund Curll renews his controversy with Matthew Prior, by threatening to publish the poet's works without permission. Jane Brereton, The Fifth Ode of the Fourth Book of Horace Imitated Francis Chute, writing under the pen name "Mr.
1718 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1717 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). January - Three Hours After Marriage, a play written by Alexander Pope, John Gay and John Arbuthnot, was staged this year. The play satirized poet and critic John Dennis as "Sir Tremendous Longinus the Critic", Lady Winchilsea as "Clinkett the poetess" and Colley Cibber as "Plotwell". The play was met with massive criticism and had a short run, mortifying Pope.
17th century in poetryThomas Kingo, Aandelige Siunge-Koor ("Spiritual Choirs"), hymns, some of which are still sung Alaol, Padmavati, Bangladesh Martin Opitz, Das Buch der Deutschen Poeterey ("A Book of German Poetics"), Germany Anders Arrebo (1587–1637) Anders Bording (1619–1677) Thomas Kingo (1634–1703) Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), Danish/Norwegian poet and playwright Barthold Heinrich Brockes (1680–1747) Paul Gerhart (1607–1676) Andreas Gryphius (1616–1664) Joachim Neander (1650–1680) Martin Opitz (1597–1639) Petter Dass (1647
