1681 In Literature

Events

• Birth of Abigail Williams, much later a central character in Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible

New Books

• Anacreon and Sappho - Anne Lefvre
• Absalom and Achitophel - John Dryden
• Miscellaneous Poems by Andrew Marvell (posthumous)

Births

• March 18 - Esther Johnson, the "Stella" of Jonathan Swift
• November 17 - Pierre Franois le Courayer, Roman Catholic theologian

Deaths

• May 25 - Pedro Caldern de la Barca, Spanish dramatist and poet

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