1710 in poetry

none October 2019 1710 poetry literature Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events February – A year after the death of poet John Philips, Edmund Smith prints a "Poem to the Memory of Mr John Philips". Other memorials to the poet this year include "A Poem to the Memory of the Incomparable Mr Philips" by Leonard Welsted, and a monument in his memory is erected by Lord Harcourt in Westminster Abbey, between those to Chaucer and Drayton, with the motto "Honos erit huic quoque pomo" from the title page of Philips' work Cyder.Philips, John October – The Medley, a literary periodical, first issued; founded by Arthur Maynwaring, contributors included Richard Steele, John Oldmixon; weekly to August, 1711 November – The Examiner, a literary periodical, first issued,Grun, Bernard, The Timetables of History, third edition, 1991 (original book, 1946), page 324 founded by Henry St. John, Francis Atterbury, Matthew Prior and John Freind; initially edited by William King, also edited by Jonathan Swift, who was also a major contributor; weekly to June 1711Cox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004, 0-19-860634-6 Works published William Congreve, The Works of Mr. William Congreve, in three volumes George Farquhar, Barcellona: a poem; or, the Spanish expedition under the command of Charles Earl of Peterborough, epic Ambrose Philips, Pastorals John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Poems on Several Occasions: with Valentinian; a Tragedy. To which is added, Advice to a Painter. Written by the Right Honourable John, late Earl of Rochester, London: Printed by H. Hills & sold by the booksellers of London & Westminster, posthumousWeb page titled "John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647 - 1680)" at the Poetry Foundation website, retrieved 11 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100808165513/http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poet.html?id=81497 8 August 2010 2009-05-02. Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: 6 February – Paul Whitehead (died 1774), English satiric poet 22 May – James Hammond (died 1742), English poet and politician 27 November – Robert Lowth (died 1787), English Bishop of the Church of England, poet, professor of poetry at the University of Oxford and grammarian, author of one of the most influential textbooks on English grammar Also: Angom Gopi (died 1780), Meitei language poet, writer and translator George Alexander Stevens (died 1780), English playwright and poet Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: 1 November – Michael Kongehl (born 1646), German baroque poet 15 December (bur.) – Lady Mary Chudleigh (born 1656), English poet and essayist See also Poetry Poetry List of years in poetry List of years in literature 18th century in poetry 18th century in literature Augustan poetry Notes External links "A Timeline of English Poetry" Web page of the Representative Poetry Online Web site, University of Toronto Category:18th-century poetry Poetry *