This is a list of authors writing fiction, in prose or poetry, in a Neo-Latin idiom, highlighted by academics working in Neo-Latin studies as outstanding or important for their contribution to poetry, Latitinity, drama, or other prose. They are often the focus of current research in that field.

Neo-Latin was the first major international, standardised linguistic vehicle for printed works in Europe, and the dominant medium for academic and religious discourse during the sixteenth and start of the seventeenth century. As an international language, Neo-Latin authors often knew the works of contemporaries in other countries, as well as having common cultural references, through both Classical Roman and Greek texts, and later Christian works. While many Neo-Latin authors and works are less well known now, study of their works is important to understand the development of science, literature and vernacular literary cultures.

Neo-Latin literature and its notable authors are explored and identified in a number of standard reference works.; ; ;

Authors of Neo-Latin works

+ Sortable list of Neo-Latin authors Name Latin name Dates Nationality Notes Genre 1522–73 Spanish 1672–1719 English Drama, poetry 1444–84 English His Roxana () rated as next after Milton by Johnson Drama 1486–1535 German Occult 1444–84 Dutch (1479) Logic 1404–72 Italian , , , ; Technical works, satire 1492–1550 Italian Law 1480–90 Ulisse Aldrovandi 1522–1605 Italian , Natural history 1729–98 Italian Classics; theology, history, mathematics 1717–83 1478–1517 1586–1654 1462–1518 1470–1535 Italian 1465-1540 Italian 1432–1502 Italian 1474–1533 1479–1540 Italian 1477–1534 1561–1626 English 1604–68 1485–1561 Italian 1453/1454–1492 Italian 1390–1454 Italian 1568–1644 Italian 1582–1621 Scottish Kaspar van Baerle 1584–1648 Dutch Adriaan van Baarland 1486–1538 Dutch 1587–1658 German 1616–80 1360–1431 1425–57 Italian 1520–73 1561–1613 1575–1614 Dutch 1472–1518 1394–1471 Italian ; founded the Academia Neapolitana 1594–1655 German 1470–1547 Italy Poetry 1542–94 Italian 1606–42 1582–1640 1655–1705 1453–1505 1501–54 1519–1605 1577–1639 1392–1463 ; History 1675–1731 1601–82 German 1437–1510 French 1313–75 Mythography 1530–96 1465–1536 1530–1563 , 1571 Poetry 1609–74 1434–1503 Italian (working in Hungary) History 1536–1609 Italian 1503–1550 1562–1601 1445–1503 1442–78 Italian 1380–1459 Italian ; Hunour, morality 1454–97 1457–1521 1502–1560 1536–1618 1566–1624 1370–1444 1548–1600 1506–82 Scottish Tutored James I, greatest Scottish Neo-Latin poet Poetry 1467–1540 (1515); , (1532); (1535). Classical studies and philology 1673 (d) Ghislain BulteelSee Latin Library 1555–1611 1668–1741 Dutch 1576–1638 German 1453–1511 Italian 1551–1623 Works across many different prose genres Non-fiction 1568–1639 1567–1620 Pietro Andrea Canonieri 1639 (d) 1542–1575 Dutch 1501–76 1526–91 1451–1527 Italian 1559–1614 1582–1632 Dutch 1316–81 Italy Poetry 1478–1529 1583–1651 1459–1508 1648–1737 1521–65 1666–1715 1514–57 1418–90 English Academic 1530–1600 1564–1638 1526–1609 Dutch Botany 1467–1519 English Erasmus' circle 1446–1500 1433–1527 1438-1506 1520–1582 Italian (1567) Mythology 1677–1749 1343–1408 1500–58 German (Saxony) 1508–1575 Italian (1569), (1582) Latin composition 1536–95 1409–64 Paolo Cortesi 1465–1510 Italian 1465–1527 1480–1510 Italy Poetry 1618–67 1613–49 1520–72 1412–65 Italian 1542–1604 Portuguese Poet 1586–1638 1423–67 1647–1720 1638–1708 Dutch 1485–1548 1510–1554 1420–78 1619–76 1360–1425 1415–67 1515–59 1435–84 1577–1632 Burned at the stake for pro-Reformation views Ciceronian stylist d. 1546 1485–1525 Dutch Drama 1545–1604 1618 (d) 1585–1649 1584–1643 1493–1560 1522–1560 1740–1818 1591–1656 French 1582–1651 1460–1529 Italian 1466–1536 Dutch 1654–1715 1470–1520 1707–83 1516–71 1400–57 1378–1448 1502 (d) 1433–99 1398–1481 Poetry, philosophy 1426–80 Italian 1430–90 Italian 1616–93 1491–1544 1517, 1521 Comic / macaronic poetry Scottish First major Scottish Neo-Latin poet Poetry 1498–1550 Italian Poetry 1428–83 Italian 1478–1553 Italian Widely imitated Poetry 1500–59 1558–1633 1510–56 French 1547–90 1508–1555 Dutch Geography 1420–50 Italian History 1555–1622 English Most notable English dramatist Drama 1737–98 Italian Physics 1419–1505 Italian Various 1500–52 Swiss 1592–1655 French Astronomer, mathematician 1648–1715 Italian 1495–1543 1483–1552 Italian (1552) (A History of our times; (Notable Men and Women of our Time) History 1479–1552 1493–1568 Dutch 1614–71 1505–88 1716–71 1562–1625 1519–62 1611–1671 1597–1662 Dutch 1583–1645 Dutch Diplomatic relations; poetry 1504–1570 Dutch 1538–1612 Italian 1374–1460 Italian 1693–1769 1575–1655 1515–1572 Poetry, theology, epitaphs 1574–1656 1686–1761 Irish English 1551–1625 1726–1801 1580–1655 Dutch Poetry ? Dutch Poetry 1593–1633 1511–1584 Noted for Historia quattuor regum Angliae: heroico carmine conclusa Poetry 1488–1540 German 1684–1754 Danish / Norwegian Novels 1504–73 1500–74 1596–1653 1630–1721 1588–1629 1558–1629 1639 1480–1533 Lithuanian 1488–1523 Christiaan Huygens 1629–1695 Dutch Mathematics 1881-1962 Italian Poetry, Fascist Poetry 1516–43 1536–97 1709–84 Poetry 1587–1641 1571–1630 1450–1500 1559–1617 1487–1558 Dutch Drama 1512–1594 Dutch Geography 1424–98 , Poetry, theology 1510–58 1447–1500 1678–1737 1629–99 1503–52 1572–85 fl. 1729–81 1554–1623 Dutch Geography 1686–1750 1707–78 1606–65 1547–1606 Erasmus' circle Erasmus' circle 1558–1603 1471–1528 1555–1625 Christophe de Longueil 1488–1522 1368–1441 1241–1309 1565–1621 1599–1677 1490–1557 1533–1603 1633–1714 1408–87 1601–61 1434– 1494 1396–1459 1448–1516 1460–70 fl. 1548–1617 1877–1943 Italian (1930) Poetry, Fascist Poetry 1496–1544 1400–1452 1509–1568 Dutch Poetry 1453–1500 1606–81 1665–1722 1410–1506 1594–1650 1495 fl. Sermons 1497–1560 1500 fl. 1545–1622 1613–92 1674–1732 1657 d. 1876–1959 Italian (1931) Poetry, Fascist Poetry 1608–74 English Poetry, polemics 1463–1494 Italian Philosophy 1489–1544 1533–92 1687–1762 1467–1507 Dutch Poetry, satire 1568–1640 1526–55 1478–1535 Epigrammata (1518) marks the transition to Neo Latin Various 1539–1691 1592–1661 French 1417–1509 Italian Government 1601–84 English-French Politics 1573–90 fl. Diarist 1526–85 1261–1329 1450–1510 1432–1513 Italian 1500–57 Dutch 1508–63 Italian (1928) Poetry, Fascist Poetry 1459–1524 1607–73 1473–1545 1498–1576 1577–1656 1626 d. 1633–1705 1590 d. 1497–1560 1614–42 fl. 1492–3 fl. 1597–1639 1527–1598 Dutch Economics 1590–1634 1564–1622 1500–51 Italian Zodiac; poetry 1470–1520 1409–1485 Epigrammatist 1511/2–1574/5 1434–1472 Epigrammatist, poetry 1485–1538 1539 fl. 1580–1637 1497–1532 1304–74 1654/5–1720 1458–64 Italian an erotic novel; . A Pope. Novels, autobiography 1470–1530 1475–1542 1613–90 1421–81 Arrested for pagan tendencies. Later at Vatican library. Food and health 1375–1447 1661–1742 1454–94 1429–1503 speech and morals Light poetry 1542–1626 1637–90 1661–1691 1431–88 1574–1646 1529–90 1592–1644 1602–61 1330–88 1621–87 1755–1814 1455–1522 1545–1602 1485–1547 1577–1654 1577–1654 Italian (1548) Art of poetry 1460–1528 1524–85 1577–1647 1597 d. 1704–79 1679–1719 1575–1622 1723–1798 Dutch 1589–1625 ; 1460–80 fl. , 1508–60 Coluccio Salutati 1331–1406 János Zsámboky 1531–84 1654 fl. 1458–1530 1490–1561 1595–1640 1613–62 1540–1609 French (1583) Chronology 1484–1558 1541–1611 1583–1635 1554 d. 1503–46 1660–1726 1511–36 Poetry 1528–60 1490–1573 1538–88 English 1541–61 English 1540 English 1540–1611 Dutch Drama 1516–84 1460–1533 1522–60 1524–84 1518–43 fl. 1671–1744 1500–88 1463–1531 1547–1618 1714–1801 1560–1620 1564–1624 1526–62 1610 d. 1572–1649 1563–1637 1473–1508 Italian Poetry 1424–1505 Italian 1507–89 1617–21 fl. 1666–1735 1544–95 1420–1490 1514–1569 1592–1675 1553–1617 French (1604) History 1386–1439 1439–1493 Italian 1478–1550 1477–1558 Italian (1556); speculation on their meaning History 1407–57 ; ; Philosophy, theology, Latin style 1577–1641 1407–58 ; ; ; Epics, history 1493–1539 1531–1589 1492 fl. 1493 fl. 1370–1444 1470–1555 1469–87 1438–1516 1583–1649 Dutch Drama 1514–1564 Dutch Medicine 1485–1566 Italian (On the Silkworm) and (On the Game of Chess); , a life of Christ Reference / textbooks 1175–1240 1695–1728 1535–1610 1485–1560 1493–1540 Dutch Colloquia 1577–1649 1538–1514 1594–1666 1556–92 Ovidian or Petrarchan poetry 1582–1612 English Poetry 1546–1579 1524–81 1450–1528 1512–1578 Dutch 1746–1820 1501–58 1512–1540 1400–57

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