1515 in literature

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This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1515.

Events

Christoph Froschauer becomes the first printer in Zürich.

Martin of Arles – Tractatus de superstitionibus, contra maleficia seu sortilegia quae hodie vigent in orbe terrarum

c. 1514–15 – Gian Giorgio Trissino – Sophonisba

Alexander Barclay (translated from Baptista Mantuanus) – Saint George

John of Capistrano – Capystranus (published in London)

Approximate year – Stephen Hawes – The Comforte of Lovers

March 28 – Teresa of Ávila, Spanish Carmelite mystic, saint and poet (died 1582)

Unknown dates

Nicolas Denisot, French poet and painter (died 1559)

Brne Karnarutić, Croatian poet and writer (died 1573)

Ambrosius Lobwasser, Saxon humanist, translator and psalmist (died 1585)

Johann Weyer, Dutch occultist (died 1588)

Approximate year

Roger Ascham, English scholar (died 1568)

William Baldwin, English writer, editor and theatrical director (died c. 1563)

February 16 – Aldus Manutius, Italian printer-publisher and poet (born 1449)

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