1663 in literature

1663 in literature

The year 1663 in literature involved some significant events.

Events

* John Milton marries Elizabeth Minshull.
* John Dryden and John Aubrey become Fellows of the Royal Society.
*Katherine Philips' translation of Pierre Corneille's "Pompée" is successfully produced at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin.
* In February, the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres (the Academy of the Humanities) is founded in Paris.
* On April 8, the King's Company inaugurate their new theatre, the first Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, with a revival production of Fletcher's "The Humorous Lieutenant". The play is a hit, and runs for 12 nights straight — very unusual in the repertory system of the time.

New books

New drama

*Anonymous - "The Wandering Whores' Complaint for Want of Trading" (published)
*Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery - "The General"
*Henry Cary - "The Marriage Night"
*William Davenant - "The Playhouse to Be Let" (performed)
**"The Siege of Rhodes Part 2" (published)
*John Dryden - "The Wild Gallant"
*Andreas Gryphius - "Absurda Comica, oder Herr Peter Squentz"
*James Howard - "The English Monsieur"
*Sir Robert Howard - "The Committee"
*Thomas Porter - "A Witty Combat, or the Female Victor"
*Richard Rhodes - "Flora's Vagaries"
*Sir Robert Stapylton - "The Stepmother"
** - "The Slighted Maid"
* Sir Samuel Tuke - "The Adventures of Five Hours" (adapted from Antonio Coello's "Los empeños de seis horas")

Poetry

*Abraham Cowley - "Verses Upon Several Occasions"

Births

* February 12 - Cotton Mather (died 1728)
* March 6 - Francis Atterbury, politician and writer (died 1732)
* March 22 - August Hermann Francke, German theologian (died 1727)
* May 20 - William Bradford, printer in the American colonies (died 1752)
* "date unknown"
**William King, poet (died 1712)
**George Stepney, poet (died 1707)
* "probable" - Mary de la Rivière Manley (died 1724)

Deaths

* December 5 - Severo Bonini, music writer (born 1582)


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