1602 in poetry

This article covers 1602 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). == Works == === Great Britain === William Basse, Three Pastoral Elegies Francis Beaumont, Salamacis and Hermaphroditus, published anonymously; a translation from Ovid's Metamorphoses John Beaumont, The Metamorphoses of Tabacco Nicholas Breton: The Mother's Blessing Olde Mad-Cappes New Gally-Mawfrey The Soules Harmony A True Description of Unthankfulnesse; or, An Enemie to Ingratitude Thomas Campion's Observations in the Art of English Poesie (in response, Samuel Daniel published Defence of Ryme 1603); London: by Richard Field for Andrew Wise; criticism John Davies, Mirum in Modum Francis and Walter Davison, editors, A Poetical Rhapsody Thomas Deloney, Strange Histories of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Earles, Lords, Ladies, Knights, and Gentlemen, published anonymously, with music Samuel Rowlands, 'Tis Merrie When Gossips Meete (has been attributed to Robert Greene, and part of it is plagiarized from him) Robert Southwell, St. Peter's Complaint, with Other Poems William Warner, Albions England, fifth edition, in 13 books, with Epitome === Other === Jean Bertaut, Recueil de quelques vers amoureux,("Collection of Some Amorous Verse"), France Giambattista Marino, Le Rime, Italy Jean Passerat, Le premier livre des poèmes. Reueus & augmentez par l'autheur en ceste derniere édition, à Paris Lope de Vega, La hermosura de Angélica ("The Beauty of Angelica"), Spain Cristóbal de Virués, El Monserrate segundo Spain == Births == January 24 – Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland (died 1666), English nobleman, politician and writer Also: Giacomo Badoaro (died 1654), Venetian nobleman and poet Owen Feltham (died 1668), English essayist and poet Juan Pérez de Montalbán (died 1638), Spanish dramatist, poet and novelist Claude de L'Estoile (died 1652), French playwright and poet Pierre Le Moyne (died 1671), French Jesuit poet William Strode (died 1645), English poet == Deaths == April 3 – Siôn Tudur (born 1522), Welsh language poet August 29 – Sebastian Klonowic (born 1545), Polish poet and composer September 14 – Jean Passerat (born 1534), French political satirist and poet October 30 – Jean-Jacques Boissard (born 1528), French antiquary and Latin poet Also: Martín del Barco Centenera (born 1535), Spanish cleric, explorer, author and poet Bartholomew Griffin (born unknown), English poet Hans Wilhelm Kirchhof (born 1525), German Landsknecht, baroque poet and translator == See also == 16th century in literature Dutch Renaissance and Golden Age literature Elizabethan literature English Madrigal School French Renaissance literature Renaissance literature Spanish Renaissance literature University Wits == Notes ==