1666 in poetry

none 1666 poetry literature Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events In Denmark, Anders Bording begins publishing Den Danske Meercurius ("The Danish Mercury"), a monthly newspaper in rhyme, using alexandrine verse, single-handedly published by the author from this year to 1677Preminger, Alex and T. V. F. Brogan, et al., The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993. New York: MJF Books/Fine Communications Works published George Alsop, A Character of the Province of Maryland, English Colonial AmericanLudwig, Richard M., and Clifford A. Nault, Jr., Annals of American Literature: 1602–1983, 1986, New York: Oxford University Press Edmund Waller, Instructions to a Painter (the first 64 lines had been published anonymously on a single sheet in 1665)Cox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004, 0-19-860634-6 George Wither, Sigh for he Pitchers Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: November 12 – Mary Astell (died 1732), English feminist writer Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: February 12 – Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland (born 1602), English nobleman, politician, and writer June 15 – Łukasz Opaliński (born 1612), Polish nobleman, poet, writer and political activist June 16 – Sir Richard Fanshawe (born 1608), English diplomat, translator and poet June 30 – Alexander Brome (born 1620), English October – James Shirley (born 1596), English poet and playwright November – Jeremias de Dekker (born 1610), Dutch November 3 (bur.) – James Howell (born 1594), English pamphleteer and poet Gysbert Japiks (born 1603), Frisian writer, poet, schoolteacher and cantor Jean Ogier de Gombauld (born 1576), French playwright and poet See also Poetry Poetry 17th century in poetry 17th century in literature Restoration literature Notes Category:17th-century poetry Poetry