1670 In Literature

Events

New books

• The Conquest of Granada - John Dryden
• Honcho Tsugan (Japanese classic text)
• Life of George Herbert - Izaak Walton
• Penses - Blaise Pascal (posthumous)

New drama

• The Forced Marriage - Aphra Behn

Births

• January 24 - William Congreve, dramatist
• November 30 - John Toland, controversial author
• December - Jean-Baptiste Dubos, historian

Deaths

• November 15 - Comenius, Czech teacher and author

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