1546 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). == Events == After meeting with Jacques Peletier du Mans, Joachim du Bellay decides to go to Paris, where he meets Pierre de Ronsard and Jean-Antoine de Baïf, who were studying Greek and Latin under Jean Daurat, also a poet. == Works published == Luigi Alamanni, La Coltivazione, didactic poem written in imitation of Virgil's Georgics, Italian writer published in Paris, France Ludovico Ariosto, Le Rime di M. Ludovico Ariosto, edited by Iacopo Coppa Modanese; Italy John Heywood, A Dialogue Conteinyng the Nomber in Effect of all the Proverbes in the Englishe Tongue; Great Britain == Births == Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: Philippe Desportes (died 1606), French poet Veronica Franco (died 1591), Italian poet and courtesan == Deaths == Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: February 18 – Martin Luther died (born 1483), German theologian and poet July 16 – Anne Askew, also spelled "Anne Ayscough" (born 1521) English poet and Protestant who was persecuted as a heretic; the only woman on record to have been tortured in the Tower of London, before being burnt at the stake August 3 – Étienne Dolet (born 1509), French writer, poet and humanist Also: Pietro Bonomo, also known as "Petrus" (born 1458), Italian, humanist, diplomat, bishop of Trieste and Latin-language poet Nikolaus Decius died sometime after this year (born 1485), German == See also == Poetry 16th century in poetry 16th century in literature French Renaissance literature Renaissance literature Spanish Renaissance literature == Notes ==