1577 in literature

This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1577.

Events

• The Curtain Theatre is built in London.
• December 4 – John of the Cross, while imprisoned in Toledo, Spain, composes his Spiritual Canticle.

New books

Prose

• Certain Selected Histories for Christian Recreations (translation of Gesta Romanorum)
• Richard Eden – The History of Travayle in the West and East Indies
• John Frampton – , translated from the 1565 Spanish edition of Nicolás Monardes' Historia medicinal de las cosas que se traen de nuestras Indias Occidentales
• 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
• Piotr Skarga – Å»ywoty świętych starego i nowego zakonu

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 (died 1640)
• March/April – Gerhard Johann Vossius, Dutch theologian (died 1649)
• November 10 – Jacob Cats, Dutch poet (died 1660)
• November 20 (baptized) – Samuel Purchas, English travel writer (died 1626)
• unknown dates
• Richard Sibbes, English theologian (died 1635)
• Gabriel Sionita, Lebanese-born Maronite Bible translator (died 1648)
• Samuel Ward, English Puritan preacher and writer (died 1640)

Deaths

• March 6 – Remy Belleau, French poet (born 1528)
• April 21 – Girolamo Parabosco, Italian poet and musician (born c. 1524)
• May 5 – Viglius, Frisian statesman and writer (born 1507)
• October 7 – George Gascoigne, English poet (born c. 1535)
• Unknown dates
• Richard Jugge, English printer (date of birth unknown)
• Ralph Robinson, English writer and translator (born 1520 in literature)

References