1690 in literature
See also: 1689 in literature, other events of 1690, 1691 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Colley Cibber becomes an actor with the Drury Lane company.
New Books
- Amphitryon, or the Two Socias – John Dryden
- Don Sebastian – John Dryden
- Essay Concerning Human Understanding – John Locke
- Memoires of the Navy – Samuel Pepys
- A Discourse of Trade – Nicholas Barbon
Births
- February 3 – Richard Rawlinson, collector of manuscripts and curiosities
Deaths
- October 3 – Robert Barclay, Quaker writer
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