Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Events
Works published Richard Ames: The Female Fire-Ships: A satyr against whoring, published anonymouslyCox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004, Islington-Wells; or, The Threepenny-academy, published anonymously Benjamin Keach, Spiritual Melody Nahum Tate, Characters of Vertue and Vice, a verse paraphrase of Joseph Hall's Characters of Vertues and Vices, a 1608 prose work Edward Ward, The Poet's Ramble After Riches, published anonymously John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Poems, &c. on Several Occasions: with Valentinian, a Tragedy, London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, posthumously publishedWeb page titled "John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647 - 1680)" at the Poetry Foundation website, retrieved April 11, 2009. 2009-05-02.
Births Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill (died 1754), Irish poet
Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: March 1 – Sultan Bahu (born 1628), Muslim Sufi saint and poet October 10 – Isaac de Benserade (born 1613), French poet Mathias Balen (born 1611), Dutch historian and poet Probable date – Samuel Pordage (born 1633), English poet and cleric
See also
Poetry 17th century in poetry 17th century in literature
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