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Contents 1 Events 2 Works published 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 See also

Events

• Christopher Smart writes "Jubilate Agno" (about 1758-63), only published in 1939

Works published

• Mark Akenside, "Ode to the Country Gentlemen of England
• Robert Dodsley, Collection of Poems, volumes five and six

Births

• February 3 — Vasily Kapnist, Ukrainian poet and playwright (died 1823)
• Sir George Dallas
• Joseph Fawcett (?)
• William Parsons (?)
• Mary Robinson

Deaths

• January 7 — Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (born 1686)
• July 15 — Ambrosius Stub, Danish poet (born 1705)
• December 15 — John Dyer, Welsh poet (born 1699)

See also

Poetry portal

• Poetry
• List of years in poetry

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