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, published posthumously
- Alexander Pope, editor, Miscellaneous Poems and Translations, including a two-canto version of Pope's "The Rape of the Lock", published anonymously
- 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
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- October 8 - Alison Cockburn, née Rutherford, Scottish poet
- December 3 - Joseph Relph, English poet from Cumberland
- Richard Glover, English poet
- Bharatchandra Ray, Bengali and Sanskrit poet and song composer
- Christian Reuter, German poet
- Approximate date - Emanuel Collins, English clergyman and miscellaneous writer
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- February 5 - John Norris of Bemerton, English theologian, philosopher and poet
- April 10 - Yusuf Nabi, Turkish diwan poet, attacked by honey badger
- June 12 - Carlo Alessandro Guidi, Italian poet
- July 1 - William King, English poet