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 ElegiesCox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004, Francis Beaumont, Salamacis and Hermaphroditus, published anonymously; a translation from Ovid's Metamorphoses John Beaumont, Nicholas Breton: The Mother's Blessing Olde Mad-Cappes New Gally-Mawfrey
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; criticismUniversity of Oregon website, "Renascence Editions" Web page titled "Art of English Poesie by Thomas Campion", retrieved July 26, 2009. 2009-07-29. 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"Jean de Caen Bertaut" online article, Encyclopædia Britannica, retrieved June 25, 2009 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
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