1578 in literature
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This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1578.
Events
- December â Publication of John Lyly's didactic prose romance Euphues: the Anatomy of Wyt, originating the ornate English prose style known as Euphuism.[1]
- unknown date â Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga is sent on a mission to Zaragoza by King Philip II of Spain.
New books
Prose
- Diogo de Payva de Andrada â Defensio Tridentinæ fidei (posthumously published)[2]
- George Best â A True Discourse of the Late Voyages of Discoverie...under the Conduct of Martin Frobisher
- John Florio â First Fruits
- JaroÅ¡ Griemiller â Rosarium philosophorum
- Gabriel Harvey â Smithus, vel Musarum lachrymae
- John Lyly â Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit[1]
- Margaret Tyler, The Mirrour of Princely Deedes and Knighthood[3]
Drama
- Jan Kochanowski â Odprawa posÅów greckich ("The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys")
- George Whetstone â Promos and Cassandra
Poetry
- See 1578 in poetry
Births
- April 2 â Francesco Amico, Italian theologian
- June â Mary Fitton, possible inspiration for Shakespeare's The Dark Lady (died 1647)
- August 24 â John Taylor, English poet and waterman (died 1653)
- unknown dates
- Giambattista Andreini, Italian dramatist and actor (died 1650)
- Jacob Bidermann, German dramatist (died 1627)
- George Hakewill, English author and cleric (died 1649)
Deaths
- May 4 â Martin Eisengrein, German theologian and polemicist (born 1535)[4]
- July 27 â Jane Lumley, English translator from Greek and Latin (born 1537)[5]
- August 11 â Pedro Nunes, Portuguese polymath (born 1502)
- October 12 â Cornelius Gemma, Dutch physician, astronomer and astrologer (born 1535)
- unknown date â Gabriele Giolito de' Ferrari, Italian printer (born c. 1508)
- probable â Johann Stumpf, Swiss writer on history and topography (born 1500)