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Goodreads: Best Books of the 17th Century - Page 4

Goodreads users' selection of the best books of the seventeenth century. Some major authors are surprisingly far down the list - check out Shakespeare at 287!
I've tried to find English translations, but not everything has a translation. I've also tried to eliminate duplicates and overlapping works, but I'm sure some slipped through.
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The Death of Death in the Death of Christ (Owen)
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ
121
Owen
Communion With God (Owen)
Communion With God
122
Owen
The Passions of the Soul (René Descartes)
The Passions of the Soul
123
René Descartes
The Tragedy of Mariam (Elizabeth Cary)
The Tragedy of Mariam
124
Elizabeth Cary
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (John Bunyan)
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
125
John Bunyan
Introduction to the Devout Life (St. Francis De Sales)
Introduction to the Devout Life
126
St. Francis De Sales
Women Beware Women (Middleton)
Women Beware Women
127
Middleton
L'histoire Comique De Francion (Charles Sorel)
L'histoire Comique De Francion
128
Charles Sorel
The Advancement of Learning (Francis Bacon)
The Advancement of Learning
129
Francis Bacon
Harmonies of the World (Johannes Kepler)
Harmonies of the World
130
Johannes Kepler
Eastward Ho! (Ben Jonson, George Chapman & John Marston)
Eastward Ho!
131
Ben Jonson, George Chapman & John Marston
Gijsbrecht Van Aemstel (Joost Van Den Vondel)
Gijsbrecht Van Aemstel
132
Joost Van Den Vondel
Principles of Philosophy (René Descartes)
Principles of Philosophy
133
René Descartes
Warenar (Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft)
Warenar
134
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
Clelia (Madeleine De Scudéry)
Clelia
135
Madeleine De Scudéry
On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals (William Harvey)
On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals
136
William Harvey
La Dama Boba (Lope De Vega)
La Dama Boba
137
Lope De Vega
'The Commonwealth of Oceana' (James Harrington)
'The Commonwealth of Oceana'
138
James Harrington
The Phoenix and the Turtle (William Shakespeare)
The Phoenix and the Turtle
139
William Shakespeare
The City of the Sun (Tommaso Campanella)
The City of the Sun
140
Tommaso Campanella
Human Nature (Thomas Hobbes)
Human Nature
141
Thomas Hobbes
Epitome of Copernician Astronomy (Johannes Kepler)
Epitome of Copernician Astronomy
142
Johannes Kepler
Polyeucte (Pierre Corneille)
Polyeucte
143
Pierre Corneille
The Garden of Cyrus (Thomas Browne)
The Garden of Cyrus
144
Thomas Browne
The Staple of News (Ben Jonson)
The Staple of News
145
Ben Jonson
Britannicus (Jean Racine)
Britannicus
146
Jean Racine
The Impostures of Scapin (Molière)
The Impostures of Scapin
147
Molière
Fruits of Solitude
Fruits of Solitude
148
The Critick (Baltasar Gracian)
The Critick
149
Baltasar Gracian
Vulgar Errors (Pseudodoxia Epidemica) (Sir Thomas Browne)
Vulgar Errors (Pseudodoxia Epidemica)
150
Sir Thomas Browne
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy
151
Berenice (Jean Racine)
Berenice
152
Jean Racine
Athalie (Jean Racine)
Athalie
153
Jean Racine
The Pretentious Young Ladies (Molière)
The Pretentious Young Ladies
154
Molière
The Life-Giving Sword (Yagyu Munenori)
The Life-Giving Sword
155
Yagyu Munenori
The Answer/La Respuesta (Sor Juana Inés De La Cruz)
The Answer/La Respuesta
156
Sor Juana Inés De La Cruz
Les Tragiques (Agrippa D'Aubigné)
Les Tragiques
157
Agrippa D'Aubigné
Punishment Without Revenge (Lope De Vega)
Punishment Without Revenge
158
Lope De Vega
Soledades (Luis De Gongora)
Soledades
159
Luis De Gongora
Le Berger Extravagant (Charles Sorel)
Le Berger Extravagant
160
Charles Sorel
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