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1696 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the
nation's
poetry or literature.
Events
Tuscan
poet
Vincenzo da Filicaja
becomes governor of
Volterra
.
Works
Aphra Behn
-
The Unfortunate Happy Lady
John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
,
Poems, On Several Occasions: with Valentinian; a Tragedy
, London: Printed by
Jacob Tonson
, posthumously published
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:
July 14
-
William Oldys
,
English
antiquary, bibliographer and poet
Matthew Green
,
English writer
of
light verse
and
customs official
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:
January 3
-
Mary Mollineux
,
English poet
August 9
-
Wacław Potocki
,
Polish
nobleman,
moralist
, poet and writer
September 8
-
Henry Birkhead
, English academic,
lawyer
,
Latin poet
and
founder
of the
Oxford Chair of Poetry
November 26
-
Gregório de Matos
,
Brazilian
Baroque poet