Beaumont,Francis

Beaumont,Francis
Beau·mont (bōʹmŏnt', -mənt), Francis. 1584-1616.
English poet and playwright. He wrote his major works, including The Maid's Tragedy (1611), The Coxcomb (1612), and The Knight of Malta (1619), with John Fletcher.

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  • Beaumont, Francis — born с 1585, Grace Dieu, Leicestershire, Eng. died March 6, 1616, London British playwright. He is known chiefly for the 10 very popular plays on which he collaborated with John Fletcher (1579–1625) с 1606–13. These included the tragicomedies The …   Universalium

  • BEAUMONT, Francis — (c. 1585 1616) Francis Beaumont is best known for his partnership with John Fletcher,* chief dramatist, after William Shakespeare s* retirement, to the King s Men. His sa­tiric wit and sensibility differed markedly from Fletcher s, however, and… …   Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary

  • Beaumont, Francis — (1584 1616), and Fletcher, John (1579 1625)    Poets and dramatists. As they are indissolubly associated in the history of English literature, it is convenient to treat of them in one place. B. was the s. of Francis B., a Judge of the Common… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Beaumont, Francis — ( 1585, Grace Dieu, Leicestershire, Inglaterra–6 mar. 1616, Londres). Dramaturgo británico. Es principalmente célebre por diez obras de gran popularidad escritas en colaboración con John Fletcher (n. 1579–m. 1625) 1606–13. Entre estas cabe… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • BEAUMONT, FRANCIS —    dramatic poet, born in Leicestershire, of a family of good standing; bred for the bar, but devoted to literature; was a friend of Ben Jonson; in conjunction with his friend Fletcher, the composer of a number of plays, about the separate… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Francis Beaumont — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Dibujo de Francis Beaumont Francis Beaumont (Grace Dieu, 1584 – Londres, 1616 fue un poeta y dramaturgo renacentista inglés …   Wikipedia Español

  • BEAUMONT (F.) — BEAUMONT FRANCIS (1584 1616) Le nom de Francis Beaumont est indissolublement lié à celui de John Fletcher dont il fut le collaborateur constant, de 1606 jusqu’à sa mort. D’abord étudiant à Oxford, il vint faire du droit au Middle Temple à Londres …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Francis — Francis. Asteroide nº. 2050 de la serie (1974 KA), descubierto el 28 de mayo de 1974 por Eleanor Francis Helin desde Monte Palomar. La descubridora lo nombró en honor de sus padres Fred y Kay Francis. Lista de asteroides * * * Francis, turbina *… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Beaumont — Beaumont, Charles de ► C. de E.U.A., al SE de Texas, en el estuario del Neches River; 114 320 h. * * * (as used in expressions) Beaumont, Francis Beaumont, William Neilson, James Beaumont …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Beaumont — /boh mont/, n. 1. Francis, 1584 1616, English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher. 2. William, 1785 1853, U.S. surgeon. 3. a city in SE Texas. 118,102. 4. a male given name. * * * I City (pop., 2000: 113,866), southeastern Texas, U.S.… …   Universalium

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