1677 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Events
- In Denmark, Anders Bording ceases publication of Den Danske Meercurius, a monthly newspaper in rhyme, using alexandrine verse, single-handedly published by the author; founded in 1666
Works published
- John Cleveland, Clievelandi Vindiciae; or, Clieveland's Genuine Poems, Orations, Epistles, poetry and prose
- John Dryden, Apology for Heroic Poetry and Poetic License
- Urian Oakes, An Elegie Upon the Death of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Shepard, English Colonial America
- John Oldham, Upon the Marriage of the Prince of Orange with the Lady Mary, published anonymously, on the marriage of the future William III and Mary II in November of this year
- Nahum Tate, ''Poems''
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- Undated – Elizabeth, Lady Wardlaw, English ballad writer
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- May 24 - Anders Bording, Danish poet and journalist
- July 9 - Johannes Scheffler, also known as "Angelus Silesius", German mystic and poet
- October 29 - Charles Coypeau d'Assoucy, French musician and burlesque poet
- December 24 - Jacques de Coras, French poet and minister
- Undated - Saib Tabrizi, Persian master of the form of classical Arabic and Persian lyric poetry known as ghazel