Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works published Nicholas Breton: The Arbor of Amorous Devises, anthology partly by Breton, probably compiled by the printer, Richard Jones; reprints 10 poems from Brittons Bowre of Delights 1591 Auspicante Jehova John Dowland, The First Booke of Songes or Ayres of Fowre Partes verse and music (see also Second Booke 1600, Third and Last Booke 1603) Michael Drayton, Englands Heroicall Epistles (expanded in 1598; reprinted in The Barrons Wars 1603) Joseph Hall, Virgidemiarum, Sixe Bookes Henry Lok, Ecclesiastes, Otherwise Called the Preacher Gervase Markham, translated from a lost original work by Genevieve Petau de Maulette, Devoreux Thomas Middleton, The Wisodome of Solomon Paraphrased Thomas Morley, Cazonets; or, Little Short Songs to Foure Voyces, verse and music (see also Canzonets 1593) Robert Parry, Sinetes Passion Uppon his Fortunes Robert Tofte, Laura: The Toyes of a Traveller; or, The Feast of Fancie, contains a statement, likely untrue, that more than 30 of the poems in the book are not by Tofte Nicholas Yonge, Musica Transalpina. Cantus, verse and music (see also Musica Transalpina 1588 Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: February 24 – Vincent Voiture (died 1648), French poet and writer May 31 – Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac (died 1654), French writer and poet writing verses in both French and Latin December 23 – Martin Opitz von Boberfeld (died 1639), German Also: Johan van Heemskerk (died 1656), Dutch poet Christopher Harvey (died 1662), English Claude de Malleville (died 1634), French Rachel Speght (death year not known), English polemicist and poet Wang Wei (died 1647), Chinese prostitute and poet Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: June 6 – William Hunnis (birth year not known), English June 9 – Joseph of Anchieta (born 1534), Spanish Jesuit missionary, poet and playwright Also: Fernando de Herrera (born c. 1534), Spanish George Turberville, also spelled "Turbervile", death year uncertain (born c. 1544), English poet and translator See also Poetry 16th century in poetry 16th century in literature Dutch Renaissance and Golden Age literature Elizabethan literature English Madrigal School French Renaissance literature Renaissance literature Spanish Renaissance literature University Wits Notes 16th-century poetry Poetry