Elkanah Settle (January 1, 1648 - February 12, 1724), was an English poet and playwright. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... // Events January 17 - Englands Long Parliament passes the Vote of No Address, breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... A poet is some one who writes poetry. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ...

He was born at Dunstable, and entered Trinity College, Oxford, in 1666, but left without taking a degree. His first tragedy, Cambyses, King of Persia, was produced at Lincoln's Inn Fields in 1667. The success of this play led the earl of Rochester to encourage the new writer as a rival to John Dryden. Through his influence, Settle's Empress of Morocco (1673) was twice performed at Whitehall, and proved a great success. It is said by John Dennis to have been "the first play that was ever sold in England for two shillings, and the first play that was ever printed with cuts." These illustrations represent scenes in the theatre, and make the book very valuable. Location within the British Isles Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire, with a population of 33,805 (2001 census). ... College name Trinity College Named after The Holy Trinity Established 1555 Sister College Churchill College President The Hon. ... Lincolns Inn Fields is the largest public square in London. ... John Dryden John Dryden (August 9, 1631 – May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known as the Age of Dryden. ... Whitehall, London, looking south towards the Houses of Parliament. ... John Dennis (1657 - January 6, 1734), English critic and dramatist, the son of a saddler, was born in London. ...

The play was printed with a preface to the Earl of Norwich, in which Settle described with scorn the effusive dedications of other dramatic poets. Dryden was obviously aimed at, and he co-operated with John Crowne and Thomas Shadwell in an abusive pamphlet entitled "Notes and Observations on the Empress of Morocco" (1674), to which Settle replied in "Some Notes and Observations on the Empress of Morocco revised" (1674). In the second part of Absalom and Achitophel, in a passage certainly by Dryden's hand, he figures as "Doeg." John Crowne (d. ... Thomas Shadwell Thomas Shadwell (c. ... A pamphlet is an unbound booklet (that is, without a hard cover or binding). ...

Neglected by the court party he took an active share in the anti-popish agitation. When this subsided he helped expose Titus Oates, and with the Revolution of 1688, he veered towards the Whig party. Having lost the confidence of both sides, "recanting Settle" abandoned politics for the appointment (1691) of city poet. In his old age he kept a booth at Bartholomew Fair, where he is said to have played the part of the dragon in a green leather suit devised by himself. He became a poor brother of the Charterhouse, where he died. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... While the Whigs (along with the Tories) are often described as one of the two political parties in late 17th to mid 19th century Great Britain, it is more accurate to describe them as loose political groupings or tendencies. ... Bartholomew Fair is a play in five acts by Ben Jonson. ... The Charterhouse in 1770. ...

Settle's numerous works include, beside numerous political pamphlets and occasional poems:

• Ibrahim, the Illustrious Bassa (1676), a tragedy taken from Madeleine de Scudéry's romance
• The Female Prelate: being the History of the Life and Death of Pope Joan (1680), a tragedy
• The Ambitious Slave: or A Generous Revenge (1694)
• The World in the Moon (1697), an opera, of which the first scene was formed by a moon fourteen feet across
• The Virgin Prophetess, or The Fate of Troy (1701), an opera.

Madeleine de Scudéry (November 15, 1607 - June 2, 1701), often known simply as Mademoiselle de Scudéry, was a French writer. ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the...

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• This entry incorporates public domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.