1666 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). In Denmark, Anders Bording begins publishing Den Danske Meercurius ("The Danish Mercury"), a monthly newspaper in rhyme, using alexandrine verse, single-handedly published by the author from this year to 1677 George Alsop, A Character of the Province of Maryland, English Colonial American Edmund Waller, Instructions to a Painter (the first 64 lines had been published anonymously on a single sheet in 1665) George Wither, Sigh for he Pitchers Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: November 12 – Mary Astell (died 1732), English feminist writer Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: February 12 – Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland (born 1602), English nobleman, politician, and writer June 15 – Łukasz Opaliński (born 1612), Polish nobleman, poet, writer and political activist June 16 – Sir Richard Fanshawe (born 1608), English diplomat, translator and poet June 30 – Alexander Brome (born 1620), English October – James Shirley (born 1596), English poet and playwright November – Jeremias de Dekker (born 1610), Dutch November 3 (bur.