1635 in literature

1635 in literature

The year 1635 in literature involved some significant events.

Events

*Birth of René Descartes' daughter, Francine.
*In Paris, the Académie française is founded, on February 22.
*On May 6, the King's Men perform "Othello" at the Blackfriars Theatre.

New books

*Sir Kenelm Digby - "A Conference with a Lady about choice of a Religion"
*Thomas Heywood - "The Hierarchy of the Blessed Angels"
*Tirso de Molina - "Deleitar aprovechando"
*John Selden - "Mare Clausum"

New drama

*Francis Bristowe - "King Free-Will"
*Richard Brome - "The Sparagus Garden"
*Pierre Corneille - "Médée"
*William Davenant
**"News from Plymouth"
**"The Platonick Lovers"
**"The Temple of Love" (masque)
*Henry Glapthorne
**"The Hollander"
**"The Lady Mother" (attr.)
*Jean Mairet - "Le Marc-Antoine, ou la Cléopâtre"
*Thomas Nabbes - "Hannibal and Scipio"
*Joseph Rutter - "The Shepherd's Holiday" performed at Court and published
*James Shirley - "The Coronation," "The Lady of Pleasure" performed; "The Traitor" published

Births

*January 13 - Philipp Jakob Spener, theologian (died 1706)
*February 1 - Marquard Gude, classical scholar and collector of inscriptions (died 1689)
*June 3 - Philippe Quinault, dramatist and librettist (died 1688)
*"date unknown" - Thomas Sprat, theologian (died 1713)

Deaths

*March - Thomas Randolph (poet), poet and dramatist (born 1605)
*August 27 - Lope de Vega, dramatist and poet (born 1562)
*"date unknown" - Richard Corbet, poet (born 1582)
*"date unknown" - Dr John Hall, son-in-law of William Shakespeare
*"date unknown" - Jean de Schelandre, poet (born c.1585)
*"date unknown" - Alessandro Tassoni, poet (born 1565)


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