Amboyna massacre — The Amboyna massacre [The old spelling for the name Amboina/Ambon is used, because Amboyna massacre is a common expression in the English language. For that reason the word massacre is retained, though the incident was not a massacre in the usual … Wikipedia
Marriage à la mode (play) — Written by John Dryden Date premiered 1673 (1673) Place premiered London O … Wikipedia
1673 in literature — The year 1673 in literature involved some significant events.Events*With the death of Sir Henry Herbert, Thomas Killigrew is appointed Master of the Revels. Killigrew and the King s Company revive Killigrew s The Parson s Wedding with an all… … Wikipedia
John Dryden — For other people named John Dryden, see John Dryden (disambiguation). John Dryden Born 9 August 1631(1631 08 09) Aldwincle, Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England … Wikipedia
Oedipus (Dryden) — For other uses, see Oedipus (disambiguation). Title page of Oedipus: A Tragedy (1679). The heroic drama Oedipus: A Tragedy, is an adaption of Sophocles Oedipus the King, written by John Dryden and Nathaniel Lee. After being licensed in 1678 and… … Wikipedia
Dryden, John — • Introductory biography of the poet and dramatist Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dryden, John John Dryden … Catholic encyclopedia
John Dryden — John Dryden † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John Dryden Poet, dramatist, critic, and translator; b. 9 August, 1631, at Oldwinkle All Saints, Northamptonshire, England; d. at London, 30 April, 1700. He was the son of Erasmus Dryden (or… … Catholic encyclopedia
Nicholas Burt — (1621 ? after 1689), or Birt or Burght among other variants, was a prominent English actor of the seventeenth century. In a long career, he was perhaps best known as the first actor to play the role of Othello in the Restoration era.[1] A… … Wikipedia
Dryden, John — (1631 1700) Poet, dramatist, and satirist, was b. at Aldwincle Rectory, Northamptonshire. His f., from whom he inherited a small estate, was Erasmus, 3rd s. of Sir Erasmus Driden; his mother was Mary Pickering, also of good family; both… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Maluku Islands — Maluku redirects here. For the Indonesian provinces encompassing the islands, see Maluku (province) and North Maluku. Maluku Island within Indonesia yellow : North Maluku province red : Maluku province … Wikipedia
