''— Last lines from William Shakespeare's '' Sonnet 18'', published this year and, four centuries later, still "eternal lines"'' Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Events

*May 20 – London publisher Thomas Thorpe issues '' Shake-speares Sonnets'', with a dedication to "Mr. W.H.", and the poem '' A Lover's Complaint'' appended; it is uncertain whether this publication has Shakespeare's authority. *October 12 – A version of the rhyme " Three Blind Mice" is published in ''Deuteromelia or The Seconde part of Musicks melodie'' ( London). The editor, and possible author of the verse, is the teenage Thomas Ravenscroft.

Works in English

* Robert Armin: ** ''The Italian Taylor, and his Boy'' ** ''The History of the Two Maids of More-clacke'' * George Chapman, ''Homer Prince of Poets'', translation of Homer's '' Iliad'', published about this year * Samuel Daniel completes the eighth and last book of his epic poem, ''The Civile Wars Betweene the Howses of Lancaster and Yorke Corrected and Continued'' (also known as ''Civil Wars'') * John Davies: ** ''The Holy Roode; or, Christs Crosse'' ** ''Humours Heav'n on Earth: With the civile warres of death and fortune'' * Thomas Heywood, ''Troia Britanica; or, Great Britaines Troy'', translated in part from Ovid * Gervase Markham, ''The Famous Whore, or Noble Curtizan'', based on Joachim Du Bellay's ''La vielle courtisane'' * Samuel Rowlands, ''A Whole Crew of Kind Gossips'', published anonymously, includes "Tis Merrie When Gossips Meete" (

1602 Events January–June * January 3 – Battle of Kinsale: The English defeat Irish rebels and their Spanish allies. (The battle happens on this date according to the Gregorian calendar used by the Irish and Spanish but on Thursday, 24 Dec ...

) * William Shakespeare, '' Shake-speares Sonnets'' *

Edmund Spenser Edmund Spenser (; 1552/1553 – 13 January 1599) was an English poet best known for ''The Faerie Queene'', an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of ...

, ''Two Cantos of Mutabilitie'' published together with a reprint of '' The Fairie Queene''Hadfield, Andrew
''The Cambridge Companion to Spenser''
"Chronology", Cambridge University Press, 2001, , p xx, retrieved via Google Books, September 24, 2009 * John Wilbye, ''The Second Set of Madrigales''

Works published in other languages

* Luis Belmonte Bermúdez, ''Vida del Padre Maestro Ignacio de Loyola'' ("Life of Father Ignatius of Loyola"), an epic poem on the saint's lifeComte, Deborah
"Belmonte Bermúdez, Luis de"
article, p 183, Bleiberg, Germán, ''Dictionary of the literature of the Iberian peninsula, Volume 1'', as retrieved from Google Books on September 6, 2011 Spain * Marc Lescarbot, ''Les Muses de la Nouvelle-France'', French Canada

Births

* February 10 – John Suckling (died

1642 Events January–March * January 4 – First English Civil War: Charles I attempts to arrest six leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. * February 5 – The Bishops Exclusion Act is passed in England ...

), English * August 19 – Jean Rotrou (died

1650 Events January–March * January 7 – Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, dies after a reign of more than 63 years. The area is now part of the northeastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt. * January 18 – Cardinal Jules Ma ...

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

poet and tragedian * October 5 – Paul Fleming (died

1640 Events January–March * January 6 – The Siege of Salses ends almost six months after it had started on June 9, 1639, with the French defenders surrendering to the Spanish attackers. * January 17 – A naval battle over ...

), German

Deaths

* March 9 – William Warner (born c.

1558 __NOTOC__ Year 1558 ( MDLVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 7 – French troops, led by Francis, Duke of Guise, take Calais, ...

), English * December 4 –

Alexander Hume Alexander Hume (1558 – 4 December 1609) was a Scottish poet who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in the early 17th century. Life He was born in 1558 the son of Patrick Hume (d.1599). The brother of Patr ...

(born c.

1560 Year 1560 ( MDLX) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 7 – In the Kingdom of Scotland, French troops commanded by Henri Cleutin and ...

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

* December – Barnabe Barnes (born c.

1571 Year 1571 ( MDLXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 11 – The Austrian nobility are granted freedom of religion. * January 23 &nd ...

) English * ''date not known'' **

Anthony Copley Anthony Copley (1567–1609) was an English Catholic poet and conspirator. He reproached the Jesuits and their meditations on martyrdom, and loyally praised Queen Elizabeth. He is principally known to posterity for his long allegorical poem in ...

(born

1567 __NOTOC__ Year 1567 ( MDLXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January – A Spanish force under the command of Captain Juan Pardo estab ...

), English Catholic poet and conspirator ** Kanaka Dasa (born

1509 __NOTOC__ Year 1509 ( MDIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 21 – The Portuguese first arrive at the Seven Islands of Bombay and ...

), Karnatakan poet, philosopher, musician and composer

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