1578 in literature
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This is a list of literature-related events in 1578.
Events
- December - Publication of John Lyly's didactic prose romance Euphues: the Anatomy of Wyt, originating the ornate English prose style known as Euphuism.
- Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga is sent on a mission to Zaragoza by King Philip II of Spain.
New books
- Diogo de Paiva de Andrada - Defensio Tridentinae Fidei (posthumously published)
- George Best - A True Discourse of the Late Voyages of Discoverie…under the Conduct of Martin Frobisher
- Doddananka - Chandraprabha Purana
- John Florio - First Fruits
- Jaroš Griemiller - Rosarium philosophorum
- Gabriel Harvey - Smithus, vel Musarum lachrymae
- John Lyly - Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit
- Margaret Tyler, The Mirrour of Princely Deedes and Knighthood
New drama
- Jan Kochanowski - Odprawa posłów greckich ("The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys")
- Thomas Lupton - All for Money published
- George Whetstone - Promos and Cassandra
Poetry
- See 1578 in poetry
Births
- April 2 – Francesco Amico, Italian theologian
- June – Mary Fitton, possible inspiration for Shakespeare's The Dark Lady (died 1647)
- Unknown dates
- Giambattista Andreini, Italian dramatist and actor (died 1650)
- Jacob Bidermann, German dramatist (died 1627)
- George Hakewill, English author and cleric (died 1649)
Deaths
- May 4 – Martin Eisengrein, German theologian and polemicist (born 1535)
- August 11 – Pedro Nunes, Portuguese polymath (born 1502)
- October 12 – Cornelius Gemma, Dutch physician, astronomer and astrologer (born 1535)
- Unknown date – Gabriele Giolito de' Ferrari, Italian printer (born c. 1508)
- Probable year of birth – Johann Stumpf, Swiss writer on history and topography (born 1500)