1700s in literature

1700s in literature

"See also:" 17th Century in literature, other events of the 1700s, 1710 in literature, list of years in literature.

Events

* 1709 : "Tatler" founded by Richard Steele

New Books and Plays

* 1700 : "The Way of the World" by William Congreve
* 1702 : "The Shortest Way with the Dissenters" by Daniel Defoe
* 1703 : "Hymn to the Pillory" by Daniel Defoe
* 1704 : "The Campaign" by Joseph Addison; "Miscellany Poems" by William Wycherley
* 1705 : "The Mistake" by Sir John Vanbrugh; "The Gamester" by Susannah Centlivre
* 1706 : "The Recruiting Officer" (play) - George Farquhar
* 1707 : "Essay Concerning the Use of Reason" - Anthony Collins; "The Beaux' Stratagem" - George Farquhar

Births

* April 22, 1707 : Henry Fielding (died 1754)
* September 18, 1709 : Samuel Johnson (died 1784)

Deaths

* May 12, 1700 : John Dryden (born 1631)
* May 26, 1703 : Samuel Pepys (born 1633)
* February 27, 1706 : John Evelyn (born 1620)


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