1643 in literature
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See also: 1642 in literature, other events of 1643, 1644 in literature, list of years in literature.
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[edit] Events
- Having had his philosophy condemned by the University of Utrecht, René Descartes begins his long correspondence with Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia.
- The medieval Icelandic manuscript Codex Regius comes to light, in the possession of Brynjólfur Sveinsson.
- Miyamoto Musashi begins dictating The Book of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho).
[edit] New books
- John Milton - Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce
- Roger Williams - A Key into the Language of America
[edit] New drama
- Pierre Corneille - Le Menteur
[edit] Births
- March 26 - Louis Moréri, encyclopaedist (died 1680)
- September 18 - Bishop Gilbert Burnet, historian (died 1715)
- November 1 - John Strype, historian and biographer (died 1737)
- November 16 - Sir John Chardin, travel writer (died 1713)
[edit] Deaths
- April 4 - Simon Episcopius, theologian (born 1583)
- November 29 - William Cartwright, dramatist (born 1611)
