1667 in poetry
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Irish poetry
The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages, one in Irish and the other in English. The complex interplay between these two traditions, and between both of them and other poetries in English, has produced a body of work that is both rich in variety and difficult to...
or France
French poetry
French poetry is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.-French prosody and poetics:...
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Works published
- Nicholas Billingsley, Thesauro-Phulakion; or, A Treasury of Divine Raptures
- Charles CottonCharles CottonCharles Cotton was an English poet and writer, best known for translating the work of Michel de Montaigne from the French, for his contributions to The Compleat Angler, and for the highly influential The Compleat Gamester which has been attributed to him.-Early life:He was born at Beresford Hall...
, Scarronides; or, Virgile Travestie published anonymously (see also Scarronides 16651664 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Works published:* Henry Bold, Poems Lyrique Macaronique Heroique...
, 16651665 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* Charles Cotton, Scarronides; or, Virgile Travestie, published anonymously...
) - Sir John DenhamJohn Denham (poet)Sir John Denham was an English poet and courtier. He served as Surveyor of the King's Works and is buried in Westminster Abbey....
, On Mr Abraham CowleyAbraham CowleyAbraham Cowley was an English poet born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his Works published between 1668 and 1721.-Early life and career:...
His Death, and Burial Amongst the Ancient Poets - John DrydenJohn DrydenJohn Dryden was an influential English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden.Walter Scott called him "Glorious John." He was made Poet...
, Annus Mirabilis; The Year of Wonders, 1666 - John MiltonJohn MiltonJohn Milton was an English poet, polemicist, a scholarly man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell...
, Paradise Lost: A poem written in ten books (second edition, in 12 books, published 16741674 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-France:* Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, France, L'Œuvres diverses du sieur D...., including:...
) - Katherine Phillips, Poems: By the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips the Matchless Orinda, published posthumously
Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:- November 30 – Jonathan SwiftJonathan SwiftJonathan Swift was an Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer , poet and cleric who became Dean of St...
(died 17451745 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* With the death of Jonathan Swift, the age of Augustan poetry ends at about this time.* End of the Scriblerus Club-Works published:...
), , IrishEnglish poetryThe history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western culture, and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently, the term English poetry is...
cleric, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, and poet - John PomfretJohn PomfretJohn Pomfret was an English poet and clergyman.John Pomfret was the son of Thomas Pomfret, vicar of Luton, and went to school in Bedford...
(died 17021702 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Works published:* Matsuo Bashō, The Narrow Road to the Interior or The Narrow Road to the Deep North was published in 1702...
), EnglishEnglish poetryThe history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western culture, and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently, the term English poetry is...
poet and clergyman - Wali Muhammad Wali, also known as Wali Deccani and Wali Aurangabadi (died 17071707 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Works published:* Elizabeth Bradford and William Bradford write prefatory poems for Benjamin Keach's War with the Devil, Colonial America...
), IndianIndian poetryIndian poetry, and Indian literature in general, has a long history dating back to Vedic times. They were written in various Indian languages such as Vedic Sanskrit, Classical Sanskrit, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Urdu. Poetry in foreign languages such as Persian and English also have a...
, UrduUrdu poetryUrdu poetry is a rich tradition of poetry and has many different types and forms. Borrowing much from the Persian language, it is today an important part of Pakistani and North Indian culture....
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Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:- Abraham CowleyAbraham CowleyAbraham Cowley was an English poet born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his Works published between 1668 and 1721.-Early life and career:...
(born 16181618 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* George Chapman, translator, The Georgicks of Hesiod, from the Greek of Hesiod's Works and Days...
), English poet - Georges de ScudéryGeorges de ScudéryGeorges de Scudéry , the elder brother of Madeleine de Scudéry, was a French novelist, dramatist and poet.Georges de Scudéry was born in Le Havre, in Normandy, whither his father had moved from Provence...
(born 16011601 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* Nicholas Breton, A Divine Poeme* Robert Chester, Loues martyr: or, Rosalins complaint...
), FrenchFrench poetryFrench poetry is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.-French prosody and poetics:...
novelist, dramatist and poet; elder brother of Madeleine de ScudéryMadeleine de ScudéryMadeleine de Scudéry , often known simply as Mademoiselle de Scudéry, was a French writer. She was the younger sister of author Georges de Scudéry.-Biography:... - Johann von RistJohann von RistJohann von Rist was a German poet and dramatist best known for the hymns he wrote.-Life:He was born at Ottensen in Holstein on 8 March 1607; the son of the Lutheran pastor of that place, Caspar Rist...
(born 16071607 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Works:* Samuel Daniel, Certaine Small Workes, the fourth collected edition of his works...
), German - Jan VosJan Vos (poet)Jan Jansz. Vos was a Dutch playwright and poet. A glassmaker by trade , he also played an important role as stage-manager and director of the theatre...
(born 16121612 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Great Britain:* George Chapman, translator, Petrarchs Seven Penitentiall Psalms, Paraphrastically Translated...
), Dutch playwright and poet - George WitherGeorge WitherGeorge Wither was an English poet, pamphleteer, and satirist. He was a prolific writer who adopted a deliberate plainness of style; he was several times imprisoned. C. V...
(born 15881588 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Christopher Marlowe wrote The Passionate Shepherd to His Love either this year or in 1589 -Great Britain:...
), English poet and satirist
See also
- PoetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
- 17th century in poetry17th century in poetry-Denmark:* Thomas Kingo, Aandelige Siunge-Koor , hymns, some of which are still sung-Other:* Martin Opitz, Das Buch der Deutschen Poeterey , Germany-Danish poets:* Anders Arrebo...
- 17th century in literature17th century in literatureSee also: 17th century in poetry, 16th century in literature*Early Modern literature*other events of the 17th century*18th century in literature, 1700 in literature,and list of years in literature.-Events and trends:...
- Restoration literatureRestoration literatureRestoration literature is the English literature written during the historical period commonly referred to as the English Restoration , which corresponds to the last years of the direct Stuart reign in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland...