1660 in literature
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Events
New Books
- Aloisiae Sigeae Toletanae Satyra sotadica de Arcanis Amoris et Veneris - Nicolas Chorier
- Astraea Redux - John Dryden
- The straight and easy way to a free republic (The ready & easie way to establish_link a free Commonwealth ) - John Milton
- The Geharnischte Venus - Kaspar von Stieler
- Martyrs Mirror ( De Martelaersspiegel ) - Thieleman Janz van Braght
New Plays
- Sganarelle ou le Cocu imaginaire - Molière
- The rump, or, The mirrour of the late times: a new comedy - John Tatham
- Love 's Labyrinth, or the Royal Shepherdess - Thomas Ford
Born
Died
- APRIL 30: Peter Scriverius, Dutch philologist, historian and writer
- July 6th: John Barzaeus, Swiss Neo-Latin poet
- August 31: John Freinsheim, German historian and philologist
- SEPTEMBER 8: Daniel Czepko, German poet and dramatist
- September 12: Jacob Cats, Dutch poet and politician
- October 7: Paul Scarron, French writer
- Thomas Urquhart, Scottish poet and translator of the works of Rabelais