1742 in literature
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See also: 1741 in literature, other events of 1742, 1743 in literature, list of years in literature.
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[edit] Events
[edit] New books
[edit] Births
- January 1 - Isaac Reed, Shakespearean editor (died 1807)
- June 25 - Johann Schweighauser, German classical scholar (died 1830)
- September 14 - James Wilson, publisher (died 1798)
- October 6 - Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian author (died 1785)
[edit] Deaths
- March 23 - Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French author (born 1670)
- July 9 - John Oldmixon, English historian (born 1673)
- July 14 - Richard Bentley, English scholar and critic (born 1662)
- July 19 - William Somervile, English poet (born 1675)
- November 24 - Andrew Bradford, American publisher (born 1686)
