1602 in poetry
This article covers 1602 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Works
Great Britain">English poetry">Great Britain
- William Basse, Three Pastoral Elegies
- Francis Beaumont, Salamacis and Hermaphroditus, published anonymously; a translation from Ovid's Metamorphoses
- John Beaumont,
- Nicholas Breton:
- * The Mother's Blessing
- * Olde Mad-Cappes New Gally-Mawfrey
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- * A True Description of Unthankfulnesse; or, An Enemie to Ingratitude
- Thomas Campion's Observations in the Art of English Poesie ; London: by Richard Field for Andrew Wise; criticism
- John Davies, Mirum in Modum
- Francis and Walter Davison, editors, A Poetical Rhapsody
- Thomas Deloney, Strange Histories of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Earles, Lords, Ladies, Knights, and Gentlemen, published anonymously, with music
- Samuel Rowlands, 'Tis Merrie When Gossips Meete
- Robert Southwell, St. Peter's Complaint, with Other Poems
- William Warner, Albions England, fifth edition, in 13 books, with Epitome
Other
- Jean Bertaut, Recueil de quelques vers amoureux,, France
- Giambattista Marino, Le Rime, Italy
- Jean Passerat, Le premier livre des poèmes. Reueus & augmentez par l'autheur en ceste derniere édition, à Paris
- Lope de Vega, La hermosura de Angélica, Spain
- Cristóbal de Virués, El Monserrate segundo Spain
Births
- January 24 - Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, English nobleman, politician and writer
- Also:
- * Giacomo Badoaro, Venetian nobleman and poet
- * Owen Feltham, English essayist and poet
- * Juan Pérez de Montalbán, Spanish dramatist, poet and novelist
- * Claude de L'Estoile, French playwright and poet
- * Pierre Le Moyne, French Jesuit poet
- * William Strode, English poet
Deaths
- April 3 - Siôn Tudur, Welsh language poet
- August 29 - Sebastian Klonowic, Polish poet and composer
- September 14 - Jean Passerat, French political satirist and poet
- October 30 - Jean-Jacques Boissard, French antiquary and Latin poet
- Also:
- * Martín del Barco Centenera, Spanish cleric, explorer, author and poet
- * Bartholomew Griffin, English poet
- * Hans Wilhelm Kirchhof, German Landsknecht, baroque poet and translator