1676 in poetry

This article covers 1676 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Works published

Great Britain

• Thomas Hobbes, translator, Homer's Iliads in English: To which may be added Homer's Odysses (Hobbes's translation of the Odyssey was published in 1675)
• Benjamin Tompson, New Englands Crisis. Or a Brief Narrative, of New-Englands Lamentable Estate at Present [...], reprinted for the most part in New-England's Tears for Her Present Miseries, also published this year; English Colonial America
• John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester:
• A New Collection of the Choicest Songs, including "While on those lovely looks I gaze," by John Wilmot, London
• year uncertain – Corydon and Cloris or, The Wanton Sheepherdess, a broadside, London

Other

• Isaac de Benserade, Métamorphoses d'Ovide, written in rondeaux form; received such a bad critical reception that it hurt the author's reputation, although he remained popular; France
• Peter Folger, A Looking-Glass for the Times, English Colonial America

Births

Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• July 14 – Caspar Abel (died 1763), German theologian, historian and poet
• December 30 – John Philips (died 1709), English

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• May 27 – Paul Gerhardt (born 1607), German hymn writer
• June 25 – François Hédelin (born 1604), French abbé of Aubignac and Meymac, poet, playwright, scholar and drama theorist
• September 4 – John Ogilby (born 1600), Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer
• October 26 – Jean Desmarets (born 1595), French poet and playwright
• December 18 – Edward Benlowes (born 1603), English

See also

• Poetry
• 17th century in poetry
• 17th century in literature
• Restoration literature

Notes