1674 in literature
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See also: 1673 in literature, other events of 1674, 1675 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Isaac de Benserade is elected to the French Academy, along with Pierre Daniel Huet.
- Thomas Ken and Izaak Walton visit Rome together.
New Books
- Manual of Prayers for the use of the Scholars of Winchester College - Thomas Ken
- Navigation and Commerce - John Evelyn
- The Tragedy of Nero, Emperour of Rome (play) - Nathaniel Lee
Births
- January 15 - Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, poet and dramatist
- June - Nicholas Rowe (dramatist)
- October - Thomas Ruddiman, classical scholar
Deaths
- June 14 - Marin le Roy de Gomberville, poet and novelist
- October - Robert Herrick
- November 8 - John Milton
- December 9 - Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon