1757 in literature
Overview of the events of 1757 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1757.
Events
New books
Prose
Drama
Poetry
Births
- February 1 – John Philip Kemble, English actor (died 1823)
- February 6 – Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Polish poet and dramatist (died 1841)
- April 9 – Wojciech Bogusławski, Polish actor, director and dramatist (died 1829)
- July 21 – Basilius von Ramdohr, German journalist and critic (died 1822)
- November 9 – William Sotheby, English poet and translator (died 1833)
- November 13 – Archibald Alison, Scottish essayist and cleric (died 1839)
- November 28 – William Blake, English poet and artist (died 1827)[7]
- November 27 (possible year) – Mary Robinson (née Darby), English poet, actress and royal mistress (died 1800)
- December 4 – Charles Burney, English classicist and book thief (died 1817)
- Unknown date – Giovanni Antonio Galignani, Italian publisher (died 1821)
Deaths
In literature
References
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