1706 in literature

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The year 1706 in literature involved some significant events.

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[edit] Events

  • The Dublin Gazette is launched.
  • Daniel Defoe is sent to Edinburgh as a government agent.
  • Philosopher Samuel Clarke attacks the views of Henry Dodwell on the immortality of the soul.
  • The Battle of Ramillies, a victory for the British under the Duke of Marlborough, inspires several poets.

[edit] New books

  • Anon. - Arabian Nights Entertainments (serial, transl. fr. French transl.)
  • Arthur Bedford - The Evil and Dangers of Stage-Plays
  • Samuel Clarke - A Discourse Concerning the Unchangeable Obligations of Natural Religion
  • Stephen Clay - An Epistle from the Elector of Bavaria to the French King
  • Daniel Defoe
    • An Essay at Removing National Prejudices Against a Union with Scotland
    • A True Relation of the Apparition of one Mrs. Veal (attrib)
  • John Dennis - Essay on the Operas after the Italian Manner
  • White Kennett - The History of England from the Commencement of the Reign of Charles I to the End of William III
  • John Locke - Posthumous Works of Mr John Locke
  • Simon Ockley - Introductio ad linguas orientates
  • John Philips - Cerealia: An imitation of Milton
  • Matthew Prior - The Squirrel
  • Jonathan Swift - Baucis and Philemon
  • Thomas Tickell - Oxford
  • Matthew Tindal - The Rights of the Christian Church Asserted
  • Ned Ward - The London Spy

[edit] New drama

[edit] Poetry

  • Daniel Baker - The History of Job
  • Richard Blackmore - An advice to the poets: a poem occasioned by the wonderful success of her majesty's arms, under the conduct of the duke of Marlborough in Flanders
  • William Congreve - A Pindarique Ode. . . the Conduct of the Duke of Marlborough
  • Daniel Defoe
    • Caledonia
    • A Hymn to Peace
    • Jure Divino (on divine right)
    • The Vision (re National Union)
  • John Dennis - The Battle of Ramillia
  • William Harison - Woodstock Park

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