1657 in literature

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See also: 1656 in literature, other events of 1657, 1658 in literature, list of years in literature.

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

[edit] Events

• Prohibition of young male actors in Japan.
• Madame de la Fayette becomes friends with Madame de Sévigné.

[edit] New books

• Polyglot Bible
• Discourse of the Nature, Offices and Measures of Friendship - Jeremy Taylor

[edit] New drama

• Franciscus van den Enden - Philedonius

[edit] Births

• February 11 - Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle author (died 1757)
• November 26 - William Derham, theologian (died 1735)
• date unknown - John Dennis, dramatist (died 1734)

[edit] Deaths

• August 29 - John Lilburne, political agitator and writer (born c.1614)
• date unknown - Richard Lovelace (born 1618)
• date unknown - Luke Wadding, historian (born 1588)