1655 in poetry
This article covers 1655 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Works published
- John Cotgrave, The English Treasury of Wit and Language: collected out of the most, and best of our English poems; methodically digested into common places for generall use. By John Cotgrave, Gent, contains verse drama, quotations, maxims, etc. London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley
- Sir John Denham, Coopers Hill, first authorized edition
- Sir Richard Fanshawe, translator, The Lusiad; or, Portugals Historicall Poem, translated from the Portuguese of Luis de Camoens
- Henry Lawes, The Second Book of Ayres, and Dialogues, for One, Two, and Three Voyces, verse and music
- Andrew Marvell, The First Anniversary of the Government Under His Highness the Lord Protector, published anonymously, on Oliver Cromwell
- John Milton, On the Late Massacre in Piedmont
- John Phillips, A Saytr Against Hypocrites, published anonymously; an attack on Oliver Cromwell and Puritanism
- Henry Vaughan, Silex Scintillans: Sacred poems and private ejaculations, second edition
- Edmund Waller, A Panegyrick to my Lord Protector, on Oliver Cromwell
- George Wither, The Protector, on Oliver Cromwell
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- Jean-François Regnard, French poet
- Lin Yining, Qing dynasty Chinese poet
- Nalan Xingde, Qing dynasty Chinese poet most famous for his ci poetry
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- Robert Aylett, English lawyer and religious poet
- Cyrano de Bergerac, French soldier and poet
- Daniel Heinsius, scholar who wrote Latin and Dutch poetry
- Francesco Pona, Italian doctor, philosopher, Marinist poet and writer