1659 in literature
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See also: 1658 in literature, other events of 1659, 1660 in literature, list of years in literature.
Events
- Andrew Marvell becomes a member of Parliament.
New books
- De Homine - Thomas Hobbes
- Discourse on the Nature, Offices and Measures of Friendship - Jeremy Taylor
- Lucasta - Richard Lovelace (posthumous)
- Pharonnida - William Chamberlayne
- Systema Saturnium - Christiaan Huygens
New drama
- Molière - Les précieuses ridicules
Births
- March 26 - William Wollaston, philosopher
- date unknown - Thomas Creech, translator
- date unknown - John Asgill, pamphleteer
- date unknown - Humphrey Hody, theologian
Deaths
- April 15 - Simon Dach, poet
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