1701 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). == Events == Matthew Prior, English poet, enters Parliament. == Works published == === Great Britain === Mary Chudleigh The Ladies Defence; or, The Bride-woman's Counsellor Answer'd Daniel Defoe, The True-born Englishman: A satyr, published anonymously this year, but dated "1700"; inspired by John Tutchin's The Foreigners (1700), and answered by Tuchin (anonymously) in his The Apostates, this year; Defoe's poem also resulted in many other responses, adaptations and attacks John Dennis, Advancement and Reformation of Modern Poetry (criticism) John Dryden, Poems on Various Occasions; and Translations from Several Authors (posthumous) Charles Gildon, A New Miscellany of Original Poems (anthology), includes "The Spleen" and other poems by Anne Finch, countess of Winchilsea Cotton Mather, Consolations, English, Colonial America (Massachusetts) John Philips: The Splendid Shilling The Sylvan Dream; or, The Mourning Muses, published anonymously, usually attributed to Philips John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Poems on Several Occasions. By the R. H. the E. of R., London: Printed for A. T. === Other === Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, l'Œuvres diverses ("Diverse Works"), France == Births == Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: Matthew Concanen (died 1749), Irish-born English poet and writer Matthew Pilkington (died 1774), Irish art historian and satirist James Sterling (died 1763), English Colonial American poet == Deaths == Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: February – Miguel de Barrios (born 1625), Spanish poet and historian March 15 – Jean Renaud de Segrais (born 1624), French poet and novelist August 20 – Sir Charles Sedley (born 1639), English wit, dramatist, poet and statesman August 24 – Ahasverus Fritsch (born 1629), German poet and legal writer August 31 – Samuel Chappuzeau (born 1625), French scholar, author, poet and playwright Shah Inayatullah (born 1613), poet from Sindh, Pakistan == See also == Poetry List of years in poetry 18th century in poetry 18th century in literature == Notes ==