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 periodical, 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, The Works of Mr. William Congreve, in three volumes^[1]
• George Farquhar, Barcellona: a poem; or, the Spanish expedition under the command of Charles Earl of Peterborough, epic^[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:

• February 6 – Paul Whitehead (died 1774), English satiric poet^[2]
• November 27 – Robert Lowth (died 1787), English Bishop of the Church of England, poet, professor of poetry at the University of Oxford, grammarian who wrote one of the most influential textbooks on English grammar

• Also:
  • Jane Adams (died 1765), Scottish poet^[2]
  • Angom Gopi (died 1780), Meitei language poet, writer, and translator
  • James Hammond (died 1742), English poet and politician^[2]
  • George Alexander Stevens (died 1780), English playwright and 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

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