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51William Congreve — For other uses, see William Congreve (disambiguation). William Congreve William Congreve in 1709 by Godfrey Kneller. Born 24 January 1670(1670 01 24) …
52Restoration comedy — is the name given to English comedies written and performed in the Restoration period from 1660 to 1710. After public stage performances had been banned for 18 years by the Puritan regime, the re opening of the theatres in 1660 signalled a… …
531700 in literature — The year 1700 in literature involved some significant events and new books. Events* Richard Bentley becomes Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.New books* Mary Astell Some Reflections upon Marriage * Aphra Behn Histories, Novels, and… …
541699 in literature — The year 1699 in literature involved some significant events.Events*Jonathan Swift is out of work after the death of his employer, Sir William Temple. *Joseph Addison receives a pension of £300 to enable him to travel abroad.New books* Richard… …
55Henry Thrale — (1724/1730? ndash;4 April, 1781) was an 18th century English Member of Parliament (MP) and a close friend of Samuel Johnson. Like his father, he was the proprietor of the large London brewery, H. Thrale Co.Born at the Alehouse in Harrow Corner,… …
56Jeremy Collier — (23 September 1650 26 April 1726) was an English theatre critic, non juror bishop and theologian. Born in Cambridgeshire, Collier was educated at the University of Cambridge, receiving the BA (1673) and MA (1676). A supporter of James II, he… …
57Rome Rule — was a term used by Irish Unionists and Socialists to describe the belief that the Roman Catholic Church would gain political control over their interests with the passage of a Home Rule Bill. [Robert Kee, The Green Flag Vol.II: The Bold Fenian… …
58King's Men (playing company) — The King s Men was the company of actors to which William Shakespeare (1564 ndash;1616) belonged through most of his career. Formerly known as The Lord Chamberlain s Men during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, it became The King s Men in 1603 when… …
59An Historical Account of Two Notable Corruptions of Scripture — is a dissertation by the English mathematician and scholar Isaac Newton. First published in 1754, 27 years after Newton s death, it reviewed all the textual evidence available from ancient sources on two disputed Bible passages, at… …
60The Conquest of Granada — is a Restoration era stage play, a two part tragedy written by John Dryden that was first acted in 1670 and 1671 and published in 1672. It is notable both as a defining example of the heroic drama pioneered by Dryden, and as the subject of later… …
