1577 in literature

1577 in literature

Events

*December 4 - San Juan de la Cruz is imprisoned at Toledo. During his imprisonment he composes his "Spiritual Canticle".

New books

*Richard Eden - "The History of Travayle in the West and East Indies"
*Thomas Hill - "The Gardener's Labyrinth"
*Raphael Holinshed - "The Chronicles of England, Scotland and Irelande"
*Marcin Kromer - "Polonia sive de situ, populis, moribus, magistratibus et Republica regni Polonici libri duo"
*Teresa of Ávila - "Camino de Perfección"
*Johann Weyer - " De praestigiis daemonum"
*Raphael Holinshed - "Holinshed's Chronicles"

New drama

*Arthur Golding - "Abraham's Sacrifice" published (translated from Theodore Beza's French play)

Poetry

*"See 1577 in poetry"

Births

*February 8 - Robert Burton, English scholar and author (d. 1640)
*November 10 - Jacob Cats, Dutch poet (d. 1660)
*"date unknown"
**Richard Sibbes, English theologian (d. 1635)
**Gabriel Sionita, Bible translator (d. 1648)
**Gerhard Johann Vossius, Dutch theologian (d. 1649)

Deaths

*April 21 - Girolamo Parabosco, Italian poet and musician (b. c. 1524)
*May 5 - Viglius, Friesian statesman and writer (b. 1507)
*October 7 - George Gascoigne, English poet (b. c. 1535)
*"date unknown" - Remy Belleau, French poet (b. 1528)


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