1665 in literature

1665 in literature

The year 1665 in literature involved some significant events.

Events

*November 7 - The "London Gazette" is published for the first time.
* "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society" begins publication.
* Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, begins a year's imprisonment in the Bastille.
* Royalist William Cavendish is created Duke of Newcastle; his wife, Margaret Cavendish, becomes duchess.
*An early version of the satirical play "The Rehearsal", by George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, is prepared for production in London, but is cancelled due to an outbreak of bubonic plague. In this early version, the hero, "Bilboa," mocks Sir Robert Howard; when the play is finally staged in 1672, changed conditions in the theatre world inspire a rewrite, and "Bilboa" is replaced by "Bayes," a protagonist inspired by John Dryden.

New books

*John Bunyan - "The Resurrection"
*Robert Hooke - "Micrographia"
*Robert Howard - "Four New Plays"

New drama

*John Crowne - "Pandion and Amphigenia"
*John Dryden - "The Indian Emperour"
*Molière - "L'Amour médecin"
*Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery - "Mustapha"
*Jean Racine - "Alexandre"

Births

* July 2 - Samuel Penhallow (died 1726)
* December 25 - Grizel Baillie (died 1746)
* "date unknown" - Charles Gildon (died 1724)

Deaths

* April 21 - Jean-Joseph Surin, French devotional writer (born 1600)
* July 11 - Sir Kenelm Digby (born 1603)
* December 2 - Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet (born 1589)


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