1667 in poetry
# 1667 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

## Events

* April 27 – The blind, impoverished, 58-year-old John Milton seals a contract for publication of his epic poem Paradise Lost with London printer Samuel Simmons for an initial payment of £5. The first edition is published in October in 10 books and sells out in eighteen months (second edition, in 12 books, published 1674).

## Works published

* Nicholas Billingsley, Thesauro-Phulakion; or, A Treasury of Divine Raptures
* Charles Cotton, Scarronides; or, Virgile Travestie published anonymously (see also Scarronides 1665, 1665)
* Jeremias de Dekker (died 1666), Lof der Geldzucht ("In praise of avarice" - satire), Dutch
* Sir John Denham, On Mr Abraham Cowley His Death, and Burial Amongst the Ancient Poets
* John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis; The Year of Wonders, 1666
* John Milton, Paradise Lost
* Katherine Philips, Poems: By the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips the Matchless Orinda, published posthumously

## Births

Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

* November 30 – Jonathan Swift (died 1745), Irish cleric, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, and poet
* John Pomfret (died 1702), English poet and clergyman
* Wali Mohammed Wali, also known as Wali Deccani and Wali Aurangabadi (died 1707), Indian, Urdu-language poet
* Ned Ward (died 1731), English satirical writer and publican

## Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

* May 2 (O.S.) – George Wither (born 1588), English poet and satirist
* May 14 – Georges de Scudéry (born 1601), French novelist, dramatist and poet; elder brother of Madeleine de Scudéry
* July 12 (bur.) – Jan Vos (born 1612), Dutch playwright and poet
* July 28 – Abraham Cowley (born 1618), English poet
* August 31 – Johann von Rist (born 1607), German poet, hymnodist and dramatist
