Grub Street — 1. a street in London, England: formerly inhabited by many impoverished minor writers and literary hacks; now called Milton Street. 2. petty and needy authors, or literary hacks, collectively. * * * ▪ literary hacks the world of literary… … Universalium
The Covent-Garden Journal — The 18 January 1752 issue of The Covent Garden Journal The Covent Garden Journal (modernised as The Covent Garden Journal) was an English literary periodical published twice a week for most of 1752. It was edited and almost entirely financed by… … Wikipedia
The Distrest Poet — Infobox Painting title=The Distrest Poet artist=William Hogarth year=c.1736 type=Oil on canvas height=65.9 width=79.1 height inch=36 width inch =31⅛ museum=Birmingham Museum Art Gallery city=Birmingham The Distrest Poet is an oil painting… … Wikipedia
Мартин, Джон (ботаник) — В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с именем Мартин, Джон. В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Мартин. Джон Мартин англ. John Martyn … Википедия
Colley Cibber — plays the part of Lord F … Wikipedia
Mary Toft — Portrait der Mary Toft nach John Laguerre (1688–1748) Mary Toft, gelegentliche Schreibweise auch Tofts, geborene Denyer (* getauft am 21. Februar 1703 [1] in Godalming; † Januar 1763, begraben am 13. Januar 1763 in Godalming), war eine Dienstmagd … Deutsch Wikipedia
Elizabeth Needham — (right foreground) as portrayed in William Hogarth s A Harlot s Progress Elizabeth Needham (died 3 May 1731), also known as Mother Needham, was an English procuress and brothel keeper of 18th century London, who has been identified as the bawd… … Wikipedia
A Harlot's Progress — (also known as The Harlot s Progress ) is a series of six paintings (1731, now lost) and engravings (1732) by William Hogarth. The series shows the story of a young woman, Mary (or Moll) Hackabout, who arrives in London from the country and… … Wikipedia
John Martyn (Botaniker) — John Martyn John Martyn (* 12. September 1699 in London; † 29. Januar 1768 in Chelsea) war ein englischer Botaniker. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „J.Martyn“ … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Martyn (botanist) — John Martyn or Joannis Martyn (September 12, 1699 January 29, 1768) was an English botanist.Martyn s is best known for his Historia Plantarum Rariorum (1728 1737), and his translation, with valuable agricultural and botanical notes, of the… … Wikipedia
