1640 in literature
Overview of the events of 1640 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1640.
Events
New books
New drama
Poetry
Births
Uncertain dates
Deaths
- January 25 – Robert Burton, English scholar (born 1577)
- February/March – Richard Rowlands, English antiquary (born c. 1550)
- March 8 (burial) – Samuel Ward, English Puritan preacher and writer (born 1577)
- March 17 – Philip Massinger, English dramatist (born 1583)
- March 22 – Thomas Carew, English poet (born 1595)
- April – Uriel da Costa, Portuguese philosopher (born c. 1585)
- April 2 – Paul Fleming, German poet (born 1609)
- April 28 (burial) – William Alabaster, English poet and playwright (born 1567)
- May 30 – André Duchesne, French historian (born 1584)
- October 1 – Claudio Achillini, Italian philosopher and poet (born 1574)
- December
- unknown dates
- probable – Elizabeth Melville, Scottish poet (born c. 1578)[3]
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