1612 in literature
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See also: 1611 in literature, other events of 1612, 1613 in literature, list of years in literature.
Events
- London theatres move from the south to the north bank of the Thames.
- Death of Carlos Félix, the favourite son of Lope de Vega.
- The Accademia della Crusca publishes the first dictionary of the Italian language.
New books
- John Davies - Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued
- John Davies of Hereford - The Picture of a Happy Man
- Antonius Magirus - Koock-boeck ofte Familieren kevken-boeck
New drama
- Beaumont and Fletcher - The Coxcomb
- Nathaniel Field - A Woman is a Weather-Cocke
Poetry
- Expanded edition of The Passionate Pilgrim
- George Wither - Elegy on the death of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Births
- February 28 - John Pearson, theologian and scholar
- December 4 - Samuel Butler, poet
- date unknown - Antoine Arnauld, theologian and philosopher
- date unknown - Thomas Killigrew, dramatist
- date unknown - Edward King, British poet
- probable - John Rushworth, author of the "Rushworth Collections"
Deaths
- March 16 - Thomas Holland, theologian and translator of the Bible
- April 11 - Emanuel van Meteren, historian
- July 29 - Jacques Bongars, diplomat and scholar
- August 4 - Hugh Broughton, Biblical scholar
- September - Giovanni de' Bardi, music theorist and critic
- September 27 - Piotr Skarga, hagiographer
- October 7 - Giovanni Battista Guarini, poet
- date unknown - Robert Armin, actor
- date unknown - Pierre de Larivey, dramatist
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