ELYOT, Sir Thomas — (c. 1490 1546) Ambassador, scholar, and humanist, Thomas Elyot advocated humanist education and through his writings and translations brought classical works to the literate English. The only son of Richard Elyot, Thomas Elyot learned English… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Thomas Elyot — Sir Thomas Elyot (c. 1490 ndash; March 26, 1546), was an English diplomat and scholar.Thomas was the child of Sir Richard Elyot s first marriage with Alice De la Mare, but neither the date nor place of his birth is accurately known. Anthony Wood… … Wikipedia
Mulcaster, Richard — ▪ English educator born c. 1531, Cumberland, England died April 15, 1611, Stamford Rivers, Essex English schoolmaster, many of whose pedagogical theories were not generally accepted until at least 250 years after his death. He was… … Universalium
George Puttenham — (1529–1590) is the reputed English author of The Arte of English Poesie (1589).FamilyGeorge was the second son of Robert Puttenham of Sherfield on Loddon in Hampshire and his wife Margaret, the daughter of Sir Richard Elyot and sister of Sir… … Wikipedia
George Puttenham — (1530 – 1590) est un rhétoricien anglais, auteur de The Arte of English Poesie (L Art de la poésie anglaise) publié en 1589. Biographie George Puttenham est le second fils de Robert Puttenham de Sherfield on Loddon dans le Hampshire. Sa femme,… … Wikipédia en Français
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Lindsay Duncan — à la Brooklyn Academy of Music en 2011 Données clés Nom de naissance … Wikipédia en Français
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
Britische Schriftsteller — Dies ist eine Liste englischsprachiger Schriftsteller. Für eine Unterteilung nach Herkunftsland siehe auch: Liste amerikanischer Schriftsteller Liste britischer Schriftsteller Liste kanadischer Schriftsteller Liste irischer Schriftsteller Liste… … Deutsch Wikipedia
