1741 in literature

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Contents 1 Events 2 New books 3 Births 4 Deaths

[edit] Events

• David Garrick packs theatres with his performance as Shakespeare's Richard III
• The American Magazine begins publication by Andrew Bedford.

[edit] New books

• An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews - Henry Fielding
• Stemmatographia - Hristofor Zhefarovich

[edit] Births

• January 16 - Hester Thrale, friend and correspondent of Samuel Johnson (died 1821)
• October 4 - Edmond Malone, Shakespearean editor (died 1812)
• October 18 - Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French author (died 1803)

[edit] Deaths