1661 In Literature

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EVENTS

The Book Of Kells is presented to Trinity College, Dublin .

Controversial author James Harrington is arrested on a charge of conspiracy.

John Gauden claims authorship of ''Eikon Basilike''.

Third edition of Izaak Walton 's ''Compleat Angler''.

NEW BOOKS

John Evelyn - ''Tyrannus, or The Mode''

NEW DRAMA

Molière - '' Dom Garcie De Navarre, Ou Le Prince Jaloux ''

BIRTHS

January 30 - Charles Rollin

April 16 - Charles Montagu, 1st Earl Of Halifax

May 25 - Claude Buffier

November 1 - Florent Carton Dancourt

November 15 - Christoph Von Graffenried

''date unknown'' - William Cleland

''date unknown'' - Thomas Knaggs

DEATHS

March 30 - François Le Métel De Boisrobert

October 4 - Jacqueline Pascal

November 29 - Brian Walton

''date unknown'' - Jin Shengtan