1658 in literature

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See also: 1657 in literature, other events of 1658, 1659 in literature, list of years in literature.

Contents 1 Events 2 New books 3 Births 4 Deaths

[edit] Events

• Molière arrives in Paris to act at the Louvre.
• Edward Phillips continues the Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Romans' Government unto the Death of King James (originally by Richard Baker) to this date.

[edit] New books

• Horologium - Christiaan Huygens
• Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial - Sir Thomas Browne
• The Garden of Cyrus - Sir Thomas Browne

[edit] Births

• date unknown - Elizabeth Barry, actress (died 1713)

[edit] Deaths

• February 3 - Katherine Woodcock, second wife of John Milton
• April 29 - John Cleveland, poet (born 1613)
• November 6 - Pierre du Ryer, dramatist (born 1606)