published (posthumously) by John Benson in London, the first collection of Shakespeare's non-dramatic poetry, although incomplete and mangled and with...
publishing it under his own name in1640; it was followed by a life of Wotton himself that prefaced the collection of Wotton's works in 1651. A life of George Herbert...
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1640. January 21 – Salmacida Spolia, a masque written by Sir William Davenant...
Concrete poetry is an arrangement of linguistic elements in which the typographical effect is more important in conveying meaning than verbal significance...
(1595 – 22 March 1640) was an English poet, among the 'Cavalier' group of Caroline poets. He was the son of Sir Matthew Carew, master in chancery, and his...
popular poetry and song of Britain and Ireland from the Late Middle Ages until the 19th century. They were widely used across Europe, and later in Australia...
The 1640s decade ran from January 1, 1640, to December 31, 1649. January 6 – The Siege of Salses ends almost six months after it had started on June 9...
(1555–1615) Juraj Tranovský or Tranoscius (1592–1637) Daniel Sinapius-Horčička (1640–1688) Hugolín Gavlovič (1712–1787) Pavel Jozef Šafárik (1795–1861) Ján Kollár...
Seguin (of Tarascon, c. 1640), still in manuscript in 1911, speak highly of them. The most consistently popular form of poetryin the south of France was...
Turkish: IV. Murad, 27 July 1612 – 8 February 1640) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the...
the 19th century, Punjabi Sufi poetry developed under Shah Hussain (1538–1599), Sultan Bahu (1628–1691), Shah Sharaf (1640–1724), Ali Haider Multani (1690–1785)...
Vulcan (1640) Horace's Art of Poetry, translated by Jonson (1640), with a commendatory verse by Edward Herbert Underwood (1640) English Grammar (1640) Timber...
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). After August 16 – Sir William...
nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). George Wither, Campo-Musae Death years link to the corresponding "[year] inpoetry" article:...
the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). May–June – English Cavalier poet Richard Lovelace is incarcerated in the Gatehouse...
short form poetry that originated in Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases composed of 17 phonetic units (called on in Japanese, which...
Henry Glapthorne, Poems Death years link to the corresponding "[year] inpoetry" article: March 5 (bapt.) – Charles Sedley (died 1701), English wit, dramatist...
1640) was an Italian philosopher, theologian, mathematician, poet, and jurist. He is a major figure in the history of Italian Baroque poetry. Born in...
Christian poetry is any poetry that contains Christian teachings, themes, or references. The influence of Christianity on poetry has been great in any area...
Sharaf (1640–1724) was a Punjabi Sufi poet who wrote his work in Kafi style. He also wrote Dohras and Shuturnama. Among the people whom his poetry influenced...
"[year] inpoetry" article: February 12 – Thomas Campion (died 1620), English composer, poet and physician February 27 – William Alabaster (died 1640), English...