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.
1720 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Jane Brereton, An Expostulatory Epistle to Sir Richard Steele upon the Death of Mr.
1718 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
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.
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
