• Source: 1667 in poetry

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Events


April 27 – The blind, impoverished, 58-year-old John Milton seals a contract for publication of his epic poem Paradise Lost with London printer Samuel Simmons for an initial payment of £5. The first edition is published in October in 10 books and sells out in eighteen months (second edition, in 12 books, published 1674).




Works published


Nicholas Billingsley, Thesauro-Phulakion; or, A Treasury of Divine Raptures
Charles Cotton, Scarronides; or, Virgile Travestie published anonymously (see also Scarronides 1665, 1665)
Jeremias de Dekker (died 1666), Lof der Geldzucht ("In praise of avarice" - satire), Dutch
Sir John Denham, On Mr Abraham Cowley His Death, and Burial Amongst the Ancient Poets
John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis; The Year of Wonders, 1666
John Milton, Paradise Lost
Katherine Philips, Poems: By the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips the Matchless Orinda, published posthumously




Births


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

November 30 – Jonathan Swift (died 1745), Irish cleric, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, and poet
John Pomfret (died 1702), English poet and clergyman
Wali Mohammed Wali, also known as Wali Deccani and Wali Aurangabadi (died 1707), Indian, Urdu-language poet
Ned Ward (died 1731), English satirical writer and publican




Deaths


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

May 2 (O.S.) – George Wither (born 1588), English poet and satirist
May 14 – Georges de Scudéry (born 1601), French novelist, dramatist and poet; elder brother of Madeleine de Scudéry
July 12 (bur.) – Jan Vos (born 1612), Dutch playwright and poet
July 28 – Abraham Cowley (born 1618), English poet
August 31 – Johann von Rist (born 1607), German poet, hymnodist and dramatist




See also



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




Notes

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