1675 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Guru Gobind Singh becomes guru at the age of nine years Charles Cotton: Burlesque upon Burlesque; or, The Scoffer Scoft, published anonymously The Scoffer Scoft, the second part of the above Burlesque [...] Thomas Hobbes, translator, The Odyssey of Homer (the author's translation of the Iliad was published in 1676) Richard Leigh, Poems, upon Several Occasions, and, to Several Persons Edward Phillips, editorTheatrum Poetarum; or, A Compleat Collection of the Poets of all Ages René Le Bossu, Traité du Poeme Epique, a systematic description of epic poetry, based on Aristotle; the book was very favorably received; criticism, France Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: February – Ignjat Đurđević (died 1737), Croatian poet and translator February 26 (bapt.) – Abel Evans (died 1737), English clergyman, academic and poet August 31 – Elizabeth Thomas (died 1731), English poet September 2 – William Somervile (died 1742), English poet October 17 (bapt.