1718 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Events
- Laurence Eusden made British Poet Laureate
Works published
- Joseph Addison:
- * Poems on Several Occasions, published this year, although the book states "1719"
- *The Resurrection, Latin poetry by Addison with an English translation attributed to Nicholas Amhurst
- Nicholas Amhurst
- * Protestant Popery; or, The Convocation
- * See The Resurrection, above
- Cotton Mather, Psalterium Americanum: The Book of Psalms in a Translation Exactly Conformed unto the Original, but All in Blank Verse, a translation in blank verse, with his analysis of poetry, English Colonial America
- Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, "Constantinople", circulated privately
- Alexander Pope, translator, Homer's Iliad, Volume IV this year, preceded by Volume I in 1715, Volume II in 1716, Volume III in 1717 and to be followed by Volume V and Volume VI, both in 1720
- Matthew Prior, Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind
- Allan Ramsay, Scots Songs
- John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Remains of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester. Being Satyrs, Songs, and Poems; Never before Published. From a Manuscript found in a Gentleman's Library that was Contemporary with him, London: Printed for Tho. Dryar & sold by T. Harbin, W. Chetwood & the booksellers of London & Westminster, posthumous
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- November 28 - Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, Swedish poet, feminist and salon-hostessdate unknown - Ramprasad Sen, Shakta poet of Bengal
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- February 18 - Peter Anthony Motteux, English playwright, translator, editor, author and poet
- May 22 - Gaspard Abeille, French lyric and tragic poet
- October 24 - Thomas Parnell, Irish poet and clergyman, member of the Scriblerus Club
- December 6 - Nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatistdate unknown - Wu Li, Chinese landscape painter and poet