1584 in literature

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of years in literature (Table)
… 1574 • 1575 • 1576 • 1577 • 1578 • 1579 • 1580 •    1581 • 1582 • 1583 – 1584 – 1585 • 1586 • 1587 •    1588 • 1589 • 1590 • 1591 • 1592 • 1593 • 1594 …
Related time period or subjects
… 1581 • 1582 • 1583 – 1584 – 1585 • 1586 • 1587 … … 1550s • 1560s • 1570s – 1580s – 1590s • 1600s • 1610s … … 15th century – 16th century – 17th century …
Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Science more

Contents 1 Events 2 New books 3 New drama 4 Poetry 5 Births 6 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] New books

• Reginald Scot - The Discovery of Witchcraft

[edit] New drama

• François d'Amboise - Néapolitaines
• John Lyly
  • Campaspe
  • Sapho and Phao
• George Peele - The Arraignment of Paris
• Robert Wilson - The Three Ladies of London (published)

[edit] Poetry

See 1584 in poetry

[edit] Births

• February 12 - Caspar Barlaeus, Dutch humanist theologian (d. 1648)
• May - André Duchesne, French historian (d. 1640)
• May 6 - Diego de Saavedra Fajardo, Spanish diplomat and writer (d. 1648)
• September 11 - Thomas van Erpe, Dutch Orientalist (d. 1624)
• September 15 - Georg Rudolf Weckherlin, German poet (d. 1653)
• November 3 - Jean-Pierre Camus, French bishop and author (d. 1652)
• December 16 - John Selden, English legal writer (d. 1654)
• date unknown
  • Francis Beaumont, English dramatist (d. 1616)
  • {[John Hales]], English theologian (d. 1656)

[edit] Deaths

• February 18 - Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian prose writer (b. 1503)
• March 10 - Thomas Norton, politician and poet (b. 1532)
• June 13 - János Zsámboky, Hungarian humanist scholar (b. 1531)
• September 20 - Hans Svaning, Danish historian (b. 1503)
• November 21 - Turrianus, Spanish theologian (b. c. 1509)
• date unknown - Alonso Gutiérrez, Spanish philosopher (b. c. 1507)