- 1657 in literature
The year 1657 in literature involved some significant events.
Events
* Prohibition of young male actors in
Japan .
* Madame de la Fayette becomes friends withMadame de Sévigné .New books
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Edward Sexby (under the pseudonym "William Allen") - "Killing No Murder"
*Jeremy Taylor - "Discourse of the Nature, Offices and Measures of Friendship"
*Brian Walton, Bishop of Chester - "Polyglot Bible"Drama
*Anonymous - "
Lust's Dominion " published
*Richard Brome - "The Queen's Exchange " published
*SirAston Cockayne - "The Obstinate Lady" published
*Lodowick Carlell - "The Fool Would be a Favorite, or The Discreet Lover" published
** - "The Tragedy of Osmond the Great Turk, or the Noble Servant" published
*George Gerbier d'Ouvilly - "The False Favourite Disgraced, and the Reward of Loyalty" published
*Franciscus van den Enden - "Philedonius"
*Thomas Jordan - "Fancy's Festivals" (masque ) published
*Thomas Middleton -"No Wit, No Help Like a Woman's " published
*Thomas Middleton - "Two New Plays"; first publication of "Women Beware Women " and "More Dissemblers Besides Women "New poetry
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William Davenant - "Poems on Several Occasions"Births
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February 11 -Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle author (died1757 )
*November 26 -William Derham , theologian (died1735 )
* "date unknown" -John Dennis , dramatist (died1734 )Deaths
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March 7 -Hayashi Razan , philosopher (born1583 )
*August 29 -John Lilburne , political agitator and writer (born c.1614 )
* "date unknown" -Richard Lovelace , poet (born1618 )
* "date unknown" -Luke Wadding , historian (born1588 )
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