1710 in poetry

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Events

• The Examiner, a literary periodical, first issued,^[1] founded by Henry St. John, Francis Atterbury, Matthew Prior and John Freind; initially edited by William King, also edited by Jonathan Swift, who was also a major contributor; weekly from November of this year to June 1711^[2]
• The Medley, a literary periodial, first issued; founded by Arthur Maynwaring, contributors included Richard Steele, John Oldmixon; weekly from October of this year to August, 1711^[2]

Works published

• William Congreve, collected works in three volumes^[1]
• George Farquhar, Barcellona^[2]
• Ambrose Philips, Pastorals^[2]
• John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Poems on Several Occasions: with Valentinian; a Tragedy. To which is added, Advice to a Painter. Written by the Right Honourable John, late Earl of Rochester, London: Printed by H. Hills & sold by the booksellers of London & Westminster, posthumous^[3]

Births

Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• November 27 – Robert Lowth (died 1787), Bishop of the Church of England, poet, professor of poetry at Oxford University, grammarian who wrote one of the most influential textbooks on English grammar

• Also:
  • Jane Adams (poet) (died 1765), Scottish^[2]
  • James Hammond (poet) (died 1742), English poet and politician^[2]
  • George Alexander Stevens (died 1780), English playwright and poet^[2]
  • Paul Whitehead (poet) (died 1774), English satiric poet^[2]

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• Lady Mary Chudleigh (born 1656), English poet and essayist
• Michael Kongehl (born 1646), German baroque poet

See also

• Poetry
• List of years in poetry
• List of years in literature
• 18th century in poetry
• 18th century in literature
• Augustan poetry

Notes

• [1] "A Timeline of English Poetry" Web page of the Representative Poetry Online Web site, University of Toronto