1652 in literature

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Contents 1 Events 2 New books 3 New drama 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] New books

• Brief Character of the Low Countries - Owen Feltham
• Theophilia or Love's Sacrifice (poetry) - Edward Benlowes

[edit] New drama

• The Cardinall - James Shirley

[edit] Births

• March 2 - Thomas Otway, dramatist (died 1685)
• date unknown - Nahum Tate, poet and dramatist (died 1715)

[edit] Deaths

• October 8 - John Greaves, antiquarian writer (born 1602)