Thomas Edwards (poet) — Thomas Edwards (fl. 1587 1595) was an English poet who published two Ovidian epic poems Cephalus and Procris and Narcissus.[1] Beyond his name, nothing is known with certainty of Edwards. He has been provisionally identified with a Shropshire law … Wikipedia
Edwards (surname) — Edwards is an English and Welsh patronymic. It means son of Edward . Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th most common surname as surveyed in 1990 [U.S. Census Bureau; Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990… … Wikipedia
William Forster — (16 October 1818–30 October 1882) was an Australian politician, Premier of New South Wales from October 27 1859 to March 9 1860 and poet. Forster was described in his youth as a sallow, thin, saturnine young gentleman . He was not a great orator… … Wikipedia
William Thomas (Islwyn) — William Thomas, bardic name Islwyn (April 3 1832 ndash; November 20 1878), was a Welsh language poet, born near Ynysddu, then in the old county of Monmouthshire , south east Wales. Early life Both Islwyn s elder brothers were engineers, and he… … Wikipedia
William Henry Havergal — (18 January 1793–19 April 1870) was an Anglican clergyman, writer, composer and hymnwriter, and a publisher of sermons and pamphlets. He was the father of the hymn writer and poet Frances Ridley Havergal and the clergyman and organist Henry East… … Wikipedia
Poet Laureate — A Poet Laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for State occasions and other government events. The plural form is poets laureate.In England, the term has for centuries been the title of the… … Wikipedia
William-Shakespeare-Urheberschaft — Vorderseite des sogenannten First Folio (1623), tituliert mit “the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays”. Die „Folio“ Ausgabe mit ihrem Porträt spielt eine erhebliche Rolle in der Debatte um die Urheberschaft. Der Kupferstich wird… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Blake, William — born Nov. 28, 1757, London, Eng. died Aug. 12, 1827, London English poet, painter, engraver, and visionary. Though he did not attend school, he was trained as an engraver at the Royal Academy and opened a print shop in London in 1784. He… … Universalium
Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… … Universalium
Mary Edwards Walker — Dr. Mary Edwards Walker wearing her Medal of Honor Born November 26, 1832(1832 11 26) Oswego, New York Died … Wikipedia
