1745 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.
Events
- October 19 - Jonathan Swift, Irish satirist and Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, dies aged 78. His body is laid out in public for the people of Dublin to pay their last respects, and he is buried, in accordance with his wishes, in his cathedral by Esther Johnson's side, with his own epitaph: Ubi sæva Indignatio/Ulterius/Cor lacerare nequit. His death marks the end of the Scriblerus Club and the effective end of the age of Augustan poetry.
Works published
- John Adams, Poems on Several Occasions, Biblical verse paraphrases, devotional works and nonreligious poems; English Colonial America
- Mark Akenside, Odes on Several Subjects, published anonymously
- John Brown, An Essay on Satire: Occasion'd by the death of Mr. Pope, published anonymously; Alexander Pope died May 30, 1744
- John Gilbert Cooper, The Power of Harmony, published anonymously
- Charles Jennens, Belshazzar: An oratorio, verse and music; performed in March; music by Handel
- Samuel Madden, Boulter's Monument, "Assisted by Samuel Johnson", according to The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature
- Moses Mendes, translator, Henry and Blanche; or, The Revengful Marriage, from the French of Alain-René Lesage
- Glocester Ridley, Jovi Eleutherio; or, An Offering to Liberty, published anonymously
- Thomas Scott, England's Danger and Duty, published anonymously
- William Thompson, Sickness, first two books
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- January 18 - Caterino Mazzolà, Italian poet and librettist
- February 2 - Hannah More, English religious writer, poet, play and philanthropist
- February 20 - Henry James Pye, English Poet Laureate
- March 4 ' - Charles Dibdin, English musician, dramatist, novelist, poet, actor and songwriter
- July 5 - Carl Arnold Kortum, German writer, poet and physician
- July 26 - Henry Mackenzie, Scottish novelist, writer and poet
- October 12 - Félix María de Samaniego, Spanish fabulist
- October 13 ' - William Crowe, English poet and academic
- November 9 - William Hayley, English poet and writer, best known as the friend and biographer of William Cowper
- December 10 - Thomas Holcroft, English dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer
- Also - Charles Morris, British army officer and songwriter
Deaths
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:- Spring - William Meston, Scottish poet
- May 28 - Jonathan Richardson, English portrait painter and poet
- June - Pierre des Maizeaux, French writer, translator, biographer and poet
- September 11 - Mary Chandler, English milliner and poet
- October 19 - Jonathan Swift, Irish cleric, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer and poet
- November 16 - William Broome, English poet and translator