1650 in literature
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See also: 1649 in literature, other events of 1650, 1651 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Blaise Pascal's poor health forces him to retire from the study of mathematics.
- Parliament appoints a commission for the propagation and preaching of the gospel in Wales, advised by Vavasor Powell.
New Books
- Silex scintillans - Henry Vaughan
Births
- July - Charles Leslie, theologian
- probable - Richard Blackmore, epic poet
Deaths
- February 11 - René Descartes, philosopher
- August 25 - Richard Crashaw, poet