1627 In Literature

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EVENTS

René Descartes is present at the Siege Of La Rochelle .

NEW BOOKS

Michael Drayton - ''The Bataile of Agincourt'', ''First Steps up Parnassus''

Marin Mersenne - ''Traité de l'harmonie universelle''

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BIRTHS

September 27 - Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet , theologian

November 29 - John Ray , naturalist

''date unknown'' - John Flavel , theologian

''date unknown'' - Joseph Moxon , lexicographer

DEATHS

April 19 - John Beaumont , poet

June 27 - John Hayward , historian

September 20 - Jan Gruter , critic

''date unknown'' - Thomas Middleton , poet and dramatist

''date unknown'' - Richard Barnfield , poet