1512 in literature
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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1512.
Events
- unknown dates
- Urbatagirk (Armenian: ÕÖÖÕ¢Õ¡Õ©Õ¡Õ£Õ«ÖÖ, "The Book of Friday"), the first printed book in the Armenian language, is printed in Venice by Hakob Meghapart.[1][2]
- The concept of the masque is brought to Britain by King Henry VIII of England.[3]
New books
Prose
- Desiderius Erasmus â Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style (De Utraque Verborum ac Rerum Copia)
- Henry Medwall â Fulgens and Lucrece
- Huldrych Zwingli â De Gestis inter Gallos et Helvetios relatio
- Il-yeon â The Samguk Yusa (Korean)
Poetry
- Hieronymus Angerianus â Erotopaegnion
- Stephen Hawes â The Comfort of Lovers[4]
- Thomas Murner[5]
- Schelmenzunft (Guild of Rogues)
- Narrenbeschwörung (Muster of Fools)
Uncertain date
- Syr Degore (written pre-1325)[6]
Births
- Thomas Sébillet, French writer on poetry (died 1589)
- Unknown dates
- Thomas Beccon, English Protestant reformer and writer (died 1567)[4]
- Cristóvão Falcão, Portuguese poet (died c. 1557)
Deaths
- October 14 â Dietrich Gresemund, German humanist writer (born 1477)
- Unknown date â Enveri, Ottoman Turkish historian and poet