1750 in literature
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[edit] Events
- Tobias Smollett travels in France, collecting material for Peregrine Pickle.
- Weekly meetings for contributors to the Encyclopédie begin, at the salon of Baron d'Holbach.
- The Rambler is founded by Edward Cave; it lasts for 208 issues, and is mostly written by Samuel Johnson.
- The first American Shakespearean production takes place in New York City on March 5 -- an alternative version of Richard III.
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau wins the prize of the Academy of Dijon for his Discourse on the Arts and Sciences.
The queen issued new policies for the British government.
[edit] New books
- The Life of Harriot Stuart - Charlotte Ramsay Lennox
- Fanny Hill - John Cleland
[edit] New drama
- La Bottega di Caffe - Carlo Goldoni
- Oreste - Voltaire
[edit] Births
- January 7 - Robert Anderson (died 1803)
- September 5 - Robert Fergusson (died 1774)
[edit] Deaths
- February 8 - Aaron Hill, dramatist (born 1685)
- June 15 - Marguerite De Launay, Baronne Staal, French writer (born 1684)
