Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Events John Dryden made a member of the Royal SocietyMark Van Doren, John Dryden: A Study of His Poetry, p 14, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, second edition, 1946 ("First Midland Book edition 1960")

Works published

Great Britain Sir Aston Cockayne, Poems, second edition of Small Poems of Divers Sorts 1658 John Dryden, To My Lord Chancellor, Presented on New-Years-Day Michael Wigglesworth, The Day of Doom or a Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgment, a "doggerel epitome of Calvinistic theology", according to the anthology, Colonial Prose and Poetry (1903), that "attained immediately a phenomenal popularity. Eighteen hundred copies were sold within a year, and for the next century it held a secure place in [New England] Puritan households. As late as 1828 it was stated that many aged persons were still alive who could repeat it, as it had been taught them with their catechism; and the more widely one reads in the voluminous sermons of that generation, the more fair will its representation of prevailing theology in New England appear." English-born clergyman published in New England.

Other Jean de La Fontaine, Ode au roi ("Ode to the King"), which defends Nicolas Fouquet, France Michel de Marolles, Traité du poème épique, France Jacob Steendam, Praise of New Netherland, Dutch, Colonial AmericanLudwig, Richard M., and Clifford A. Nault, Jr., Annals of American Literature: 1602–1983, 1986, New York: Oxford University Press Joost van den Vondel, Joannes de Boetgezant ("John the Baptist"), epic, Dutch

Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: October 6 (bapt.) - William Walsh (died 1708), English poet and critic December 17 - Samuel Wesley (died 1735), English poet and religious leader Naitō Jōsō (died 1704), Japanese Genroku period haiku poet, a principal disciple of Bashō John Smith (died 1717), English poet and playwright

Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: March 28 - Pierre de Boissat (born 1603), French soldier, writer, poet and translator March 30 - François le Métel de Boisrobert (born 1592), French

See also

Poetry List of years in poetry 17th century in poetry 17th century in literature Restoration literature

Notes