1663 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Events
- February 24 - John Milton marries his third wife, Elizabeth Minshull, 31 years his junior, at St Mary Aldermary in the City of London.
- Robert Herrick begins publishing his ''Poor Robin's Almanack''
Works published
- Samuel Butler, Hudibras. The First Part: Written in the time of the late wars, published anonymously
- Abraham Cowley, Verses, Lately Written Upon Several Occasions
- Sir William Davenant, Poem, to the King's Most Sacred Majesty
- John Dryden, To The Lady Castlemaine, Upon Her Incouraging His First Play, a poem
- Thomas Jordan, A Royal Arbor of Loyal Poesie
- Józef Bartłomiej Zimorowic, ''Sielanki nowe ruskie ''
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- February 25 - Peter Anthony Motteux, born Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English playwright, translator, editor, author and poet
- August 20 - Amalia Königsmarck, Swedish noble and dilettante
- October 9 - Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni, Italian critic and poet
- William King, English writer
- George Stepney, English diplomat and poet
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- Bihari Lal, Hindi poet, wrote the Satasaī
- Approximate date - Robert Sempill the younger, Scottish poet