1659 in literature
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See also: 1658 in literature, other events of 1659, 1660 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Andrew Marvell becomes a member of Parliament.
New Books
- De Homine - Thomas Hobbes
- Lucasta - Richard Lovelace (posthumous)
- Pharonnida - William Chamberlayne
- Systema Saturnium - Christiaan Huygens
Births
- March 26 - William Wollaston, philosopher
- exact date unknown - Thomas Creech, translator
- exact date unknown - John Asgill, pamphleteer
- exact date unknown - Humphrey Hody, theologian
Deaths
- April 15 - Simon Dach, poet