Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). [edit] Events - The Examiner, a literary periodical, first issued,[1] founded by Henry St. John, Francis Atterbury, Matthew Prior and John Freind; initially edited by William King, also edited by Jonathan Swift, who was also a major contributor; weekly from November of this year to June 1711[2]
- The Medley, a literary periodial, first issued; founded by Arthur Maynwaring, contributors included Richard Steele, John Oldmixon; weekly from October of this year to August, 1711[2]
[edit] Works published - William Congreve, collected works in three volumes[1]
- George Farquhar, Barcellona[2]
- Ambrose Philips, Pastorals[2]
- John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Poems on Several Occasions: with Valentinian; a Tragedy. To which is added, Advice to a Painter. Written by the Right Honourable John, late Earl of Rochester, London: Printed by H. Hills & sold by the booksellers of London & Westminster, posthumous[3]
[edit] Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: - November 27 – Robert Lowth (died 1787), Bishop of the Church of England, poet, professor of poetry at Oxford University, grammarian who wrote one of the most influential textbooks on English grammar
[edit] Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: [edit] See also - ^ a b Grun, Bernard, The Timetables of History, third edition, 1991 (original book, 1946), page 324
- ^ a b c d e f g h Cox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-19-860634-6
- ^ Web page titled "John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647 - 1680)" at the Poetry Foundation website, retrieved April 11, 2009. Archived 2009-05-02.
- [1] "A Timeline of English Poetry" Web page of the Representative Poetry Online Web site, University of Toronto
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