1676 in poetry

none 1676 poetry literature This article covers 1676 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Works published Great Britain Thomas Hobbes, translator, Homer's Iliads in English: To which may be added Homer's Odysses (Hobbes's translation of the Odyssey was published in 1675)Cox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004, 0-19-860634-6 Benjamin Tompson, New Englands Crisis. Or a Brief Narrative, of New-Englands Lamentable Estate at Present [...], reprinted for the most part in New-England's Tears for Her Present Miseries, also published this year; English Colonial America John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester: A New Collection of the Choicest Songs, including "While on those lovely looks I gaze," by John Wilmot, LondonWeb page titled "John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647 - 1680)" at the Poetry Foundation website, retrieved April 11, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100808165513/http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poet.html?id=81497 August 8, 2010 2009-05-02. year uncertain – Corydon and Cloris or, The Wanton Sheepherdess, a broadside, London Other Isaac de Benserade, Métamorphoses d'Ovide, written in rondeaux form; received such a bad critical reception that it hurt the author's reputation, although he remained popular; France Peter Folger, A Looking-Glass for the Times, English Colonial AmericaLudwig, Richard M., and Clifford A. Nault, Jr., Annals of American Literature: 1602–1983, 1986, New York: Oxford University Press Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: July 14 – Caspar Abel (died 1763), German theologian, historian and poet December 30 – John Philips (died 1709), English poet Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: March 27 – Bernardino de Rebolledo (born 1597), Spanish poet, soldier and diplomat May 27 – Paul Gerhardt (born 1607), German hymn writer July 12 – Duchess Elisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg (born 1613), German librettist, composer, impresario and (by marriage) Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg July 27 – François Hédelin (born 1604), French abbé of Aubignac and Meymac, poet, playwright, scholar and drama theorist September 4 – John Ogilby (born 1600), Scottish-born translator, impresario and cartographer October 28 – Jean Desmarets (born 1595), French poet and playwright December 18 – Edward Benlowes (born 1603), English poet, patron and scholar See also Poetry Poetry 17th century in poetry 17th century in literature Restoration literature Notes Category:17th-century poetry Poetry