1674 in literature
See also: 1673 in literature, other events of 1674, 1675 in literature, list of years in literature. EventsIsaac de Benserade is elected to the French Academy, along with Pierre Daniel Huet.Thomas Ken and Izaak Walton visit Rome together.
New BooksManual of Prayers for the use of the Scholars of Winchester College - Thomas KenNavigation and Commerce - John Evelyn The Tragedy of Nero, Emperour of Rome (play) - Nathaniel Lee
BirthsJanuary 15 - Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, poet and dramatistJune - Nicholas Rowe (dramatist)October - Thomas Ruddiman, classical scholar
DeathsJune 14 - Marin le Roy de Gomberville, poet and novelistOctober - Robert Herrick November 8 - John MiltonDecember 9 - Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
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