1762 in poetry

This article covers 1762 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.

Works published

James Bowdoin, four poems in the anthology Harvard Verses presented to George III in an attempt to gain royal support for Harvard College
Thomas Godfrey, "The Court of Fancy: A Poem", English, Colonial America
Francis Hopkinson:
* "An Exercise"
* "Science: A Poem"
* ''A Collection of Psalm Tunes''

James Boswell, The Cub at Newmarket, published by James Dodsley
Elizabeth Carter, Poems on Several Occasions
Charles Churchill, The Ghost, Books I-III
Mary Collier, Poems, on Several Occasions
John Cunningham, The Contemplatist
Thomas Denton, The House of Superstition, prefixed to William Gilpin's Lives of the Reformers, written in imitation of Edmund Spenser
William Falconer, The Shipwreck
Edward Jerningham, The Nunnery: An elegy in imitation of the Elegy in a Churchyard, an imitation of Thomas Gray
James Macpherson, Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem Together with several other poems translated from the Galic language
John Ogilvie, Poems on Various Subjects
William Whitehead, A Charge to the Poets
Edward Young, Resignation, published anonymously; first privately printed 1761

Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:

February 25 '' - Susanna Rowson, English-American novelist, playwright, poet, lyricist, religious writer, stage actress and educator
c. March or October - Thomas Russell, English poet
September 11 - Joanna Baillie, Scottish poet and dramatist
September 24 - William Lisle Bowles, English poet and critic
October 21 - George Colman the Younger, English dramatist and miscellaneous writer
October 30 - André Chénier, French poet
November 30 - Samuel Egerton Brydges, English bibliographer, writer, poet, genealogist and politician
Approximate date - James Bisset, Scottish-born artist, manufacturer, writer, collector, art dealer and poet

Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article: