1657 in literature
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The year 1657 in literature involved some significant events.
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[edit] Events
- Prohibition of young male actors in Japan.
- Madame de la Fayette becomes friends with Madame de Sévigné.
[edit] New books
- François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac - Pratique du théâtre
- Cave Beck - The Universal Character
- Christiaan Huygens - De ratiociniis in ludo aleae
- Richard Kilburne - Typographie, a Brief Survey of the County of Kent
- Richard Ligon - A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes
- Nihon Ōdai Ichiran
- 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
[edit] Drama
- Anonymous - Lust's Dominion published
- Richard Brome - The Queen's Exchange published
- Sir Aston 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
- Andreas Gryphius - Katharina von Georgien
- 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
[edit] New poetry
- William Davenant - Poems on Several Occasions
- Angelus Silesius - Heilige Seelenlust (collection of hymns)
[edit] Births
- February 11 - Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle author (died 1757)
- November 26 - William Derham, theologian (died 1735)
- date unknown - John Dennis, dramatist (died 1734)
[edit] Deaths
- March 7 - Hayashi Razan, philosopher (born 1583)
- August 29 - John Lilburne, political agitator and writer (born c.1614)
- date unknown - Richard Lovelace, poet (born 1618)
- date unknown - Luke Wadding, historian (born 1588)
