1592 in literature

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Contents 1 Events 2 New books 3 New drama 4 Poetry 5 Non-fiction 6 Births 7 Deaths

[edit] Events

• Isaac Casaubon publishes his edition of Theophrastus's Characteres (1592), setting him on a career as an editor.

[edit] New books

• Robert Greene - Groatsworth of Wit

[edit] New drama

• Thomas Kyd - The Spanish Tragedy
• Christopher Marlowe - Edward II
• The Tragedy of Mr Arden of Feversham (anonymous; previously attributed to Shakespeare)

[edit] Poetry

• Henry Constable - Diana
• Michael Drayton - The Shepherd's Garland
• Gabriel Harvey - Foure Letters and certaine Sonnets

[edit] Non-fiction

• Richard Johnson (16th century) - Nine Worthies of London

[edit] Births

• January 22 - Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher and scientist (died 1655)
• March 28 - Comenius, Czech teacher and writer (died 1670)
• July 10 - Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)
• date unknown
  • François le Métel de Boisrobert, poet (died 1662)
  • Abraham Elzevir, printer (died 1652)
  • Henry King, poet (died 1669)
  • Francis Quarles, poet (died 1644)

[edit] Deaths

• September 3 - Robert Greene, English writer (born 1558)
• September 13 - Michel de Montaigne, French essayist (born 1533)
• date unknown
  • Amadis Jamyn, poet (born 1538)