This is part of the List of years in poetry
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Contents 1 Events 2 Works published 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 See also 6 Notes

Events

• Nicholas Rowe made British Poet Laureate

Works published

• Alexander Pope, translator of Homer's Iliad, Book I, followed by Books II in 1716, III in 1717, IV in 1718, and V-VI in 1720. This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order Events Works published Sir Richard Blackmore, Creation a philosophical poem Alexander Pope, The Rape of Events Works published Anne Finch, countess of Winchelsea Miscellany Poems Alexander Pope: Events • January to July &mdash The Scriblerus Club meets The group includes John Gay, Thomas Parnell, Alexander Pope, and Jonathan Events Voltaire is exiled to Tulle Poet John Byrom returns to England to teach his own system of Shorthand. Events Works published Alexander Pope: Translator Homer's Iliad, Book III this year preceded by Book Events Laurence Euston made British Poet Laureate Works published Alexander Pope, translator Homer's The year 1712 in literature involved some significant events Events Lady Mary Pierrepont elopes with Edward Wortley Montagu. The year 1713 in literature involved some significant events Events Scriblerus Club is formed by Jonathan Swift Alexander Pope John Gay The year 1714 in literature involved some significant events Events Sir Samuel Garth, poet and royal physician is knighted by King George The year 1715 in literature involved some significant events Events Nicholas Rowe becomes Poet Laureate of Great Britain The year 1716 in literature involved some significant events Events Anne Lefèvre, Madame Dacier meets Antoine Houdar de la Motte The year 1717 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1718 in literature involved some significant events and new books Decades and years Decades and years Decades and years A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends The Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1730 was rife in the Caribbean influencing trade in the world's main centres Events and trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving Pianos World leaders Louis XV King of France Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nick or Nicholas Rowe may refer to Nicholas Rowe (actor (b 1966 an English actor Nicholas Rowe (dramatist (1674–1718 A Poet Laureate is a Poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for State occasions and other government events Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744 is generally regarded as the greatest English Poet of the eighteenth century best known for his Satirical The Iliad ( Greek: Ἰλιάς (Ancient Ιλιάδα (Modern is together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient Events Voltaire is exiled to Tulle Poet John Byrom returns to England to teach his own system of Shorthand. Events Works published Alexander Pope: Translator Homer's Iliad, Book III this year preceded by Book Events Laurence Euston made British Poet Laureate Works published Alexander Pope, translator Homer's Events Works published John Gay, Poems on Several Occasions Alexander Pope, translator Homer's Iliad
• Matthew Prior, Solomon, or The Vanity of the World, a didactic poem^[1]
• Isaac Watts, Divine Songs for the Use of Children, including "How doth the little busy Bee"

Births

• March 7 — Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet (died 1759)
• July 4 — Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet (died 1769)
• John Brown
• Richard Jago
• Richard Graves
• William Whitehead

Deaths

• July 30 — Nahum Tate, Irish poet (born 1652)
• Mary Monck

See also

• Poetry
• List of years in poetry
• List of years in literature

Notes

• [1] "A Timeline of English Poetry" Web page of the Representative Poetry Online Web site, University of Toronto

For the Sussex and England Cricketer see Matthew Prior (cricketer. Isaac Watts ( July 17, 1674 – November 25, 1748) is recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody" as he was the first prolific and Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Ewald Christian von Kleist ( March 7, 1715 &ndash August 24, 1759) was a German Poet and officer Events Johann Ernst Immanuel Walch becomes professor of rhetoric and poetry at the University of Jena. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Christian Fürchtegott Gellert ( July 4, 1715 &ndash December 13, 1769) was a German Poet. Events Works published Thomas Chatterton, publication of the first of his "Rowley Poems" &mdash "Elinoure and Juga" in John Brown ( November 5, 1715 &ndash 1766 English divine and author was born at Rothbury Northumberland. Richard Jago (1715 &ndash May 8, 1781) was an English poet He was the third son of Richard Jago Rector of Beaudesert Warwickshire. Richard Graves ( May 4, 1715 &ndash November 23, 1804) was an English poet and novelist __FORCETOC__ William Whitehead, (baptized February 12, 1715 – April 14 1785) was an English Poet and Playwright Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Nahum Tate (1652&ndash July 30, 1715) was an Irish Poet, Hymnist, and Lyricist, who became England's Poet laureate in 1692 This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order This page gives a chronological list of years in literature (descending order with notable publications listed with their respective years

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