1661 in literature
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See also: 1660 in literature, other events of 1661, 1662 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- The Book of Kells is presented to Trinity College, Dublin.
- Controversial author James Harrington is arrested on a charge of conspiracy.
- John Gauden claims authorship of Eikon Basilike.
- Third edition of Izaak Walton's Compleat Angler.
New Books
- Dom Garcie de Navarre, ou le Prince jaloux (play) - Molière
- Tyrannus, or The Mode - John Evelyn
Births
- January 30 - Charles Rollin
- April 16 - Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
- May 25 - Claude Buffier
- November 1 - Florent Carton Dancourt
- November 15 - Christoph von Graffenried
- exact date unknown - William Cleland
- exact date unknown - Thomas Knaggs
Deaths
- March 30 - François le Métel de Boisrobert
- October 4 - Jacqueline Pascal
- November 29 - Brian Walton
- exact date unknown - Jin Shengtan