1581 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Italian poet Torquato Tasso's epic poem Jerusalem Delivered (La Gerusalemme liberata) is first published complete, a pirated edition printed in Parma being followed by an authorized edition from Ferrara, where the poet is confined in the Ospedale di Sant'Anna. Also this year, Aldus Manutius the Younger prints a selection of Tasso's lyrics and prose in Venice.
1550 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Charles Bansley, The Pride of Women Robert Crowley, One and Thyrtye Epigrammes John Heywood, An Hundred Epigrammes William Langland (attributed), Piers Plowman, the B text Sir Thomas Wyatt, Pentential Psalms Joachim du Bellay, Musagnoeomachie Pierre de Ronsard: Bocage Odes, the first four books Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: 12 April – Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (died 1604), English courtier, playwright, poet, sportsman, patron of numerous writers, and sponsor of at least two acting companies Also: Baothghalach Mór Mac Aodhagáin (died 1600), Irish poet part of the Mac Aodhagáin clan Kasper Miakskowski (died 1622), Polish Alexander Montgomerie (died 1598), Scottish Mikolaj Sep Szarzynski born about this year (died c.
1537 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Clément Marot returns to Paris early this year. Also this year, he bests François de Sagon in a literary quarrel involving an exchange of satires and epigrams. Anonymous, Boccus and Sydrake, publication year uncertain but sometime from 1530 to this year, edited by John Twyne, an encyclopedia in dialogue form, derived from the Old French Sidrac, in which Boccus asks 847 questions and Sidrac answers them (see Sidrak and Bokkus).
1523 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Alexander Barclay, The Mirror of Good Manners, publication year uncertain, translated from Dominic Mancini's De quatuor virtutibus, in English and Latin; London: Richard Pynson Hans Sachs, die Wittenbergische Nachtigall, allegorical story in verse in praise of Luther John Skelton, The Garland of Laurel Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: February 20 – Jan B
1525 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1502 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1470s in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1530 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Anonymous, Boccus and Sydrake, publication year uncertain but sometime from this year to 1537, edited by John Twyne, an encyclopedia in dialogue form, derived from the Old French Sidrac, in which Boccus asks 847 questions and Sidrac answers them (see Sidrak and Bokkus).
16th century in poetryHamzah Fansuri writes in the Malay language. The compilation of Romances de los Señores de Nueva España, a collection of Aztec poetry (including pre-Columbian works). John Skelton (c. 1460–1529) George Gascoigne (1535–1578) Sir Walter Raleigh (1552–1618) Edmund Spenser (1552–1599) Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586) Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593) William Shakespeare (1564–1616) John Donne (c. 1572–1631) Ben Jonson (c. 1572–1637) Robert Herrick (1591–1674) George Herbert (1593–1633) Young William (c.
15th century in poetry1445 - Printing press developed in Europe. Per Raff Lille, Mariaviser ("Songs to Mary"), Denmark Stora rimkronikan ("The Great Rhymed Chronicle"), Sweden 1402–1403 – Christine de Pisan, Le Livre du chemin de long estude, describing a trial of the faults of this world in the "Court of Reason" 1403 – Christine de Pisan, La Mutacion de Fortune ("The Changes of Fortune") c.1434 – John Lydgate, The Life of St. Edmund, King and Martyr c.1470–1485 – Pietru Caxaro, Il Cantilena, oldest known Maltese text c.
