1780 in literature

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See also: 1779 in literature, other events of 1780, 1781 in literature, list of years in literature.

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

[edit] Events

• Richard Brinsley Sheridan elected to Parliament

[edit] New books

• Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire - The Sylph
• Thomas Holcroft - Alwyn

[edit] New drama

• Sophia Lee - The Chapter of Accidents

[edit] Non-fiction

• Johannes von Müller - Geschichten der Schweizer

[edit] Births

• June 1 - Carl von Clausewitz
• August 1 - Francis Scott Key
• December 20 - John Wilson Croker

[edit] Deaths

• April 29 - Claude Joseph Dorat, "Le Chevalier Dorat"
• September 23 - Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand, salon hostess