1668 in literature
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See also: 1667 in literature, other events of 1668, 1669 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Izaak Walton's Compleat Angler goes into its fourth edition.
New Books
- Cometographia - Johannes Hevelius
- Cyprianus Anglicanus - Peter Heylin
- Essay of Dramatick Poesie - John Dryden
- An Essay towards a Real Character and a Philosophical Language - John Wilkins
- The Mulberry-garden (play) - Sir Charles Sedley
- Observations upon Experimental Philosophy - Margaret Cavendish
Births
- May 8 - Alain-René Lesage
- September - Joseph Bingham, scholar
- November 11 - Johann Albert Fabricius
- December 21 - Herman Boerhaave, humanist
Deaths
- April 7 - Sir William Davenant