1663 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Events

• Robert Herrick begins publishing his Poor Robin's Almanack

Works published

• Samuel Butler, Hudibras. The First Part: Written in the time of the late wars, published anonymously (see also Hudibras, The Second Part 1664, Hudibras. The First and Second Parts 1674, Hudibras. The Third and Last Part 1678, Hudibras. In Three Parts 1684)^[1]
• Abraham Cowley, Verses, Lately Written Upon Several Occasions^[1]
• Sir William Davenant, Poem, to the King's Most Sacred Majesty^[1]
• John Dryden, To The Lady Castlemaine, Upon Her Incouraging His First Play, a poem^[2]
• Thomas Jordan, A Royal Arbor of Loyal Poesie^[1]
• Józef Bartłomiej Zimorowic, Sielanki nowe ruskie (New Ruthenian Pastorals)

Births

Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni (died 1728), Italian critic and poet
• William King, English poet (died 1712)
• Amalia Wilhelmina Königsmarck, Swedish poet (d. 1740)
• Peter Anthony Motteux (died 1718), English playwright, translator, editor, author and poet
• George Stepney (died 1707), English poet and diplomat
• William Walsh (died 1708), English poet and critic

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• Bihari Lal (born 1595), Hindi poet, wrote the Satasaī (Seven Hundred Verses)
• Robert Sempill the younger (born 1595), Scottish poet

See also

• Poetry
• 17th century in poetry
• 17th century in literature
• Restoration literature

Notes