1749 in poetry

none 1749 poetry literature Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events 1749 Works published United Kingdom thumb|right|200px|Title page of The Vanity of Human Wishes by Samuel Johnson, first published this year John Brown, On LibertyCox, Michael The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature Oxford University Press 2004 0-19-860634-6 registration https://archive.org/details/conciseoxfordchr00coxm William Collins: Ode Occasion'd by the Death of Mr. Thomson, James Thomson died in August 1748 "The Passions" Thomas Cooke, An Ode on Beauty, published anonymously Joseph Dumbleton, "A Rhapsody on Rum", a popular, solemn poem by a Southern newspaper versifier describing how rum destroys a drinker; first published in the ' 'South Carolina Gazette' ' and reprinted in newspapers throughout English Colonial AmericaBurt Daniel S. https://books.google.com/books?id=VQ0fgo5v6e0C The Chronology of American Literature: America's literary achievements from the colonial era to modern times Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2004 978-0-618-16821-7 Aaron Hill, Gideon; or, The Patriot Samuel Johnson, The Vanity of Human Wishes: The tenth satire of Juvenal, imitated Henry Jones, Poems on Several Occasions William Mason, Isis: An elegy Gilbert West, Odes of Pindar Other Joseph Green, "Entertainment for a Winter's Evening," a satirical poem about Boston's first Masonic procession; published in Boston, Colonial AmericaGates Henry Louis Jr 2003 The Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters With the Founding Fathers New York Basic Civitas Books 978-0-465-01850-5 10 Ewald von Kleist, Spring; GermanyThomas Calvin https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_n9EPAAAAMAAJ German literature. A History of German Literature New York D. Appleton & Company 1909 2009-12-14 Anonymous, Fuqek Nitħaddet Malta ("I am talking about you, Malta"), Malta, approximate date Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: April 19 – Ōta Nanpo (大田 南畝), the most oft-used pen name of Ōta Tan, whose other pen names include Yomo no Akara, Yomo Sanjin, Kyōkaen, and Shokusanjin 蜀山人 (died 1823), late Edo period Japanese poet and fiction writer May 4 – Charlotte Turner Smith (died 1806), English poet and novelist August 28 – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (died 1832), German writer December 15 – James Graeme (died 1772), Scottish poet December 25 – Samuel Jackson Pratt (died 1814), English poet and writer Undated – Wang Yun (died 1819), Chinese poet and playwright during the Qing dynasty Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: January 22 – Matthew Concanen (born 1701), Irish-born English poet and writer February 20 – Usher Gahagan, Irish-born Latin scholar, poet and coiner, hanged May – Samuel Boyse (born 1702/3), Irish poet June 18 – Ambrose Philips (born 1674), English poet and politician August 13 – Johann Elias Schlegel (born 1719), German critic and poet See also Poetry Poetry List of years in poetry List of years in literature Notes Category:18th-century poetry Poetry *