1658 in literature
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See also: 1657 in literature, other events of 1658, 1659 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Molière arrives in Paris to act at the Louvre.
- Edward Phillips continues the Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Romans' Government unto the Death of King James (originally by Richard Baker) to this date.
New Books
- Horologium - Christiaan Huygens
- Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial - Sir Thomas Browne
- The Garden of Cyrus - Sir Thomas Browne
Births
- exact date unknown - Elizabeth Barry, actress
Deaths
- February 3 - Katherine Woodcock, second wife of John Milton
- April 29 - John Cleveland, poet
- November 6 - Pierre du Ryer, dramatist