1712 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.Events
- Scriblerus Club begins meeting
Works published
- Sir Richard Blackmore, Creation: a philosophical poem
- John Dennis, Essay on the Genius and Writings of Shakspear: with Some Letters of Criticism to the Spectator, a pamphlet of literary criticism, London
- William Diaper:
- * Dryaides; or, The Nymphs Prophecy
- * Nereides; or, Sea-Eclogues
- Thomas Ellwood, Davideis: The Life of King David of Israel
- George Granville, Lord Lansdowne, Poems Upon Several Occasions
- Bernard Mandeville, published anonymously, Typhon; or, The Wars Between the Gods and Giants
- Peter Anthony Motteux, A Poem Upon Tea
- John Philips, Poems
- Alexander Pope, editor, Miscellaneous Poems and Translations, including a two-canto version of Pope's "The Rape of the Lock"
- Matthew Prior, published anonymously, Erle Robert's Mice: A tale, in imitation of Chaucer
- Nicholas Rowe, translated from Claude Quillet, Callipaedia
- Shota Rustaveli, The Knight in the Panther's Skin first printed
- George Sewell, The Patriot
- Thomas Tickell, A Poem, to his Excellency the Lord Privy-Seal, on the Prospect of Peace
- John Wright, The Best Mirth; or, The Melody of Sion, hymns
Births
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