1540 in literature

This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1540. Events July 22 – Klemens Janicki is appointed poeta laureatus by Pope Paul III. December 13 – John Standish's religious work is printed by Elisabeth Pickering, the first work known to be printed in London by a woman. unknown dates The first known book from the first printing press in North America, set up in Mexico City, is published, Manual de Adultos. Sir David Lyndsay's Middle Scots satirical morality play A Satire of the Three Estates is given a private first performance. Lazare de Baif travels with Pierre de Ronsard to Alsace, where they meet northern humanists. New books Prose