1745 in literature

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Contents 1 Events 2 New books 3 New drama 4 Non-fiction 5 Births 6 Deaths

[edit] Events

• September 21 - Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock delivers a speech on epic poetry--Abschiedsrede über die epische Poesie, kultur- und literargeschichtlich erläutert-- to mark his leaving school.

[edit] New books

• Pierre de Marivaux - La Vie de Marianne (last published section of unfinished novel)

[edit] New drama

• Robert Dodsley - Trifles

[edit] Non-fiction

• Der höfliche Schüler (3rd ed)

[edit] Births

• February 2 - John Nichols (printer) (died 1826)
• December 10 - Thomas Holcroft (died 1809)
• (probable) - Olaudah Equiano, African writer (died 1797)

[edit] Deaths

• July 11 - Pierre Desmaiseaux, biographer (born c.1673)
• October 19 - Jonathan Swift (born 1667)
• date unknown - William Meston, poet (born c.1688)