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Wych·er·ley (wĭchʹər-lē), William. 1640?-1716.
English comic playwright and satirist whose plays include The Country Wife (1675) and The Plain Dealer (1676).
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Wycherley, William — born 1640, Clive, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Eng. died Jan. 1, 1716, London English dramatist. After attending Oxford and studying law, Wycherley became a man about town with an interest in theatre. Within the framework of the comedy of manners … Universalium
Wycherley, William — ► (1640 1714) Autor dramático inglés. Autor de La mujer campesina y El hombre de bien. * * * (1640, Clive, cerca de Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Inglaterra–1 ene. 1716, Londres). Dramaturgo inglés. Después de asistir a Oxford y estudiar leyes,… … Enciclopedia Universal
WYCHERLEY, WILLIAM — dramatist, born in Shropshire, of good birth, and resided for a time in Paris, being admitted to the circle of the Précieuses, but returned to England at the Restoration, and became a figure at the court; his plays were marked with the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Wycherley, William — (1640–1716) English playwright … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Wycherley, William — (1640? 1716) Dramatist, was b. at Clive, near Shrewsbury, where his f. had an estate. He was at the Inner Temple in 1659, and at Oxf. in 1660. Part of his youth had been spent in France, where he became a Roman Catholic, but at the Restoration … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Wycherley — Wycherley, William … Enciclopedia Universal
Wycherley — William Wycherley William Wycherley (* 1640 Clive, Shropshire; † 1716) war ein Englischer Dramatiker der Restaurationszeit. Biografie Er wurde in Clive, Shropshire geboren, studierte in Frankreich und kam 1660 zurück nach England. 1671 schrieb er … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Wycherley — (* 1640 Clive, Shropshire; † 1716) war ein englischer Dramatiker der Restaurationszeit. Biografie Er wurde in Clive, Shropshire geboren, studierte in Frankreich und kam 1660 zurück nach England. 1671 schrieb er sein erstes Stück, Love in a Wood.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
WYCHERLEY (W.) — WYCHERLEY WILLIAM (1640 1716) Dès l’âge de quinze ans, Wycherley fut envoyé en France, où la duchesse de Montausier (Julie de Rambouillet, la célèbre Julie d’Angennes) le reçut dans la brillante société qu’elle rassemblait dans son hôtel. Rentré… … Encyclopédie Universelle
William Wycherley — noun English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640 1716) • Syn: ↑Wycherley • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright * * * William Wycherley [William Wycher … Useful english dictionary
