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Overview of the events of 1578 in literature
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This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in
1578
.
Events
December – Publication of
John Lyly
's
didactic
prose romance
Euphues: the Anatomy of Wyt
, originating the ornate English prose style known as
Euphuism
.
[1]
unknown date
–
Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga
is sent on a mission to
Zaragoza
by King
Philip II of Spain
.
New books
Prose
Diogo de Payva de Andrada
–
Defensio Tridentinæ fidei
(posthumously published)
[2]
George Best
–
A True Discourse of the Late Voyages of Discoverie…under the Conduct of
Martin Frobisher
John Florio
–
First Fruits
Jaroš Griemiller
–
Rosarium philosophorum
Gabriel Harvey
–
Smithus, vel Musarum lachrymae
John Lyly
–
Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit
[1]
Margaret Tyler
,
The Mirrour of Princely Deedes and Knighthood
[3]
Drama
Jan Kochanowski
–
Odprawa posłów greckich
("The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys")
George Whetstone
–
Promos and Cassandra
Poetry
See
1578 in poetry
Births
April 2
–
Francesco Amico
, Italian theologian
June –
Mary Fitton
, possible inspiration for Shakespeare's
The Dark Lady
(died
1647
)
August 24
–
John Taylor
, English poet and waterman (died
1653
)
unknown dates
Giambattista Andreini
, Italian dramatist and actor (died
1650
)
Jacob Bidermann
, German dramatist (died
1627
)
George Hakewill
, English author and cleric (died
1649
)
Deaths
May 4
–
Martin Eisengrein
, German theologian and polemicist (born
1535
)
[4]
July 27
–
Jane Lumley
, English translator from Greek and Latin (born
1537
)
[5]
August 11
–
Pedro Nunes
, Portuguese polymath (born
1502
)
October 12
–
Cornelius Gemma
, Dutch physician, astronomer and astrologer (born
1535
)
unknown date
–
Gabriele Giolito de' Ferrari
, Italian printer (born c. 1508)
probable
–
Johann Stumpf
, Swiss writer on history and topography (born
1500
)
References
^
a
b
John Lyly (28 June 2003).
John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition
. Manchester University Press. p. 24.
ISBN
978-0-7190-6458-6
.
^
A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ... Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation in the World, Particularly the British and Irish ...
The Proprietors. 1793. p. 199.
^
Helen Ostovich; Elizabeth Sauer; Melissa Smith (2004).
Reading Early Modern Women: An Anthology of Texts in Manuscript and Print, 1550-1700
. Psychology Press. p. 333.
ISBN
978-0-415-96646-7
.
^
Gale Group (2003).
New Catholic Encyclopedia: Ead-Fre
. Thomson/Gale. p. 142.
ISBN
978-0-7876-4009-5
.
^
Robin, Diana Maury; Larsen, Anne R.; Levin, Carole (2007).
Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England
. ABC-CLIO. p. 221.
ISBN
9781851097722
.
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