1748 in literature
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See also: 1747 in literature, other events of 1748, 1749 in literature, list of years in literature.
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[edit] Events
[edit] New books
- Tobias Smollett - The Adventures of Roderick Random
- James Thomson - The Castle of Indolence
- François-Vincent Toussaint - Les Mœurs
[edit] New drama
- Jean-François Marmontel - Denys le Tyran
[edit] Non-fiction
- David Hume - An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
- Montesquieu - De l'esprit des lois (The Spirit of the Laws)
[edit] Births
- January 1 - Gottfried August Bürger, German poet (died 1794)
- February 15 - Jeremy Bentham (died 1832)
- April 27 - Pierre-Louis Ginguené, French author (died 1815)
- May 7 - Olympe de Gouges, dramatist (died 1793)
[edit] Deaths
- August 27 - James Thomson, Scottish poet (born 1700)
- September 21 - John Balguy, English philosopher (born 1686)
- November 25 : Isaac Watts (born 1674)
