Author of a miscellany known as De nugis curialium.

Italian novelist and poet whose historical novel I promessi sposi (1827) gained popularity for its patriotic themes and earned Manzoni's status as a keystone Italian author.

Author of the satirical roman a clef The New Atalantis (1709), Manley was also well-known as a playwright. Her Secret Memoirs and Manners of Several Persons of Quality (1709) resulted in her arrest for libel.

Ruler of Italy during a period of civil war and succession disputes. Manfred was overthrown and killed by Charles of Anjou at the Battle of Benevento.

Malthus is one of the most famous (and notorious) British reform writers of the nineteenth century, so much so that "Malthusian" entered our language and appears to be here to stay. His views on the growing problem of poverty in early industrial society shaped the terms of debates on the subject throughout his lifetime and beyond. His An Essay on the Principle of Population, conceived as a reaction to the utopian vision of William Godwin's An Enquiry into Political Justice (1793) and first published in 1798, was repeatedly revised and extended over the next three decades.

Irish Shakespearean scholar and editor who pioneered the effort to establish a chronology for Shakespeare's works. Malone also evaluated the authenticity of works supposed to be Shakespeare's, leading him to the discovery of the Ireland Shakespeare forgeries.

Scottish poet, dramatist, and fellow-student of Alexander Pope and James Thomson. Mallet's best known work, William and Margaret, is an adaptation of a traditional ballad.

Roman diplomat, friend and political advisor of the Roman emperor Augustus, and patron of such significant poets as Horace and Virgil.

After getting his start as a Shakespearian actor in the provinces, Macready performed in London at Covent Garden and Drury Lane, as well as other London stages and in the U.S. and Paris. Macready managed Covent Garden from 1837 to 1839 and Drury Lane from 1841 to 1843.

Poet and historian James Macpherson is best known for his “translations” of the Gaelic epic poems by the fictitious ancient bard Ossian. Though the authenticity of these poems came under attack almost immediately, they nevertheless exerted a powerful influence on the British Romantic literature that soon followed.