Shadwell, Thomas — born 1642?, Norfolk, Eng. died Nov. 19, 1692, London English dramatist. One of the court wits after the Restoration (1660), he wrote 18 plays, of which his broad comedies of manners are the best remembered. Epsom Wells (1672), his greatest… … Universalium
Shadwell, Thomas — (?1642 1692) Born at Weeting, Norfolk, he was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, but left without graduating, then entered law at the Middle Temple, London. The first of his seventeen plays, the Sullen Lovers, was performed at Lincoln s Inn … British and Irish poets
SHADWELL, THOMAS — dramatist, who lives as the MacFlecknoe of Dryden s Absalom and Achitophel, born, of a good family, in Norfolk; studied law and adopted literature, in which he made a successful start with the comedy The Sullen Lovers (1668); his numerous… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Shadwell, Thomas — (1640 or 1642 1692) Dramatist and poet, belonged to a good Staffordshire family, was b. in Norfolk, ed. at Camb., and after studying law travelled, and on his return became a popular dramatist. Among his comedies, in which he displayed… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Thomas Shadwell — (c. 1642 ndash; 19 November 1692) was an English playwright and miscellaneous writer who was appointed poet laureate in 1689.LifeAccording to his son, Sir John Shadwell, Thomas Shadwell was born at Stanton Hall, Norfolk, and educated at Bury St… … Wikipedia
SHADWELL (T.) — SHADWELL THOMAS (1642 1692) Né dans le Norfolk, Thomas Shadwell est étudiant à Gonville and Caius College (Cambridge), puis passe au Middle Temple (Londres). Selon la coutume des jeunes intellectuels, il voyage quelque temps sur le continent. À… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Thomas Shadwell — Para otros usos de este término, véase Johann Christoph Bach. Thomas Shadwell Thomas Shadwell … Wikipedia Español
Thomas Shadwell — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Shadwell. Thomas Shadwell Thomas Shadwell (né vers 1642 mort le 19 novembre 1692) est un dramaturg … Wikipédia en Français
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