February – Horace Walpole's tabby cat Selima drowns in a Chinese porcelain vase while pursuing goldfish in his London home; he commissions an epitaph from Thomas Gray, who sends him "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes" on March 1.[1]
Works publishededit
The death of Alexander Pope from Musaeus, a threnody by William Mason, published this year.
Sir William Blackstone, The Panthion, published anonymously, attribution uncertain[2]
William Livingston, Philosophic Solitude; or, The Choice of a Rural Life, celebrating rural life and nature; the book would go through five printings in the author's life; English Colonial America[3]
Samuel Niles, A Brief and Plain Essay on God's Wonder Working Providence for New-England [. . .], a verse account of the battle of Louisburg in Nova Scotia, described as a sign of God's favor for the victors; English Colonial America[3]
Gottfried August Bürger (died 1794), German poet and author who wrote stories about Baron von Munchhausen, preferred to think of himself as being born on January 1, 1748, and so celebrated his birthdays on that date. His tombstone is inscribed with it, and many scholars have agreed with him over the generations. Many other scholars, including many modern sources, give December 31, 1747, as the day of birth, as birth records state.
Deathsedit
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
^Britton, Catherine (2012). Puss in Books. London: British Library. pp. 44–7. ISBN978-0-7123-5882-8.
^ abcdefghijkCox, Michael, ed. (2004). The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature. Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-860634-6.
^ abcBurt, Daniel S. (2004). The Chronology of American Literature: America's literary achievements from the colonial era to modern times. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN978-0-618-16821-7. Retrieved via Google Books.
December 15, 2023
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Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation s poetry or literature for instance Irish or France List of years in poetry table 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 In literature 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science Thomas Gray author of Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College published this yearAlas regardless of their doom The little victims play No sense have they of ills to come Nor care beyond to day Yet ah why should they know their fate Since sorrow never comes too late And happiness too swiftly flies Thought would destroy their Paradise No more where ignorance is bliss Tis folly to be wise Thomas Gray Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College full text here Contents 1 Events 2 Works published 3 Works wrongly dated as 1747 4 Births 4 1 Birthdate of Gottfried August Burger 5 Deaths 6 See also 7 NotesEvents editFebruary Horace Walpole s tabby cat Selima drowns in a Chinese porcelain vase while pursuing goldfish in his London home he commissions an epitaph from Thomas Gray who sends him Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes on March 1 1 Works published edit nbsp The death of Alexander Pope from Musaeus a threnody by William Mason published this year Sir William Blackstone The Panthion published anonymously attribution uncertain 2 William Dunkin Boeotia 2 Philip Francis A Poetical Translation of the Works of Horace parallel Latin and English texts first collected edition originally published in separate parts The Odes Epodes and Carmen Seculare of Horace 1743 2 Thomas Gray Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College text published anonymously 2 see quotation above Charlotte Lennox Poems on Several Occasions 2 William Livingston Philosophic Solitude or The Choice of a Rural Life celebrating rural life and nature the book would go through five printings in the author s life English Colonial America 3 David Mallet Amyntor and Theodora or The Hermit 2 William Mason Musaeus a Monody to the memory of Pope published anonymously written in imitation of John Milton s Lycidas 2 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Six Town Eclogues with some other Poems Samuel Niles A Brief and Plain Essay on God s Wonder Working Providence for New England a verse account of the battle of Louisburg in Nova Scotia described as a sign of God s favor for the victors English Colonial America 3 Josiah Relph A Miscellany of Poems 2 Tobias Smollett Reproof A satire published anonymously a sequel to Advice 1746 2 Thomas Warton the younger The Pleasures of Melancholy published anonymously 2 Works wrongly dated as 1747 editWilliam Collins Odes on Several Descriptive and Allegoric Subjects published 1746 although the book is dated this year 2 Births edit nbsp Tombstone of Gottfried August Burger with his preferred birth date 1 Jan r 1748 Many scholars now accept December 31 1747Death years link to the corresponding year in poetry article January 12 Susanna Blamire died 1794 English poet and writer of Lallans songs January 15 John Aikin died 1822 English doctor writer and poet February 19 Heinrich Leopold Wagner died 1779 German writer and poet June 24 John O Keeffe died 1833 Irish dramatist and poet October 31 Johann Karl Wezel also Carl died 1819 German poet writer and educator December 22 Johann Jakob Thill died 1772 German December 31 Gottfried August Burger see subsection below Birthdate of Gottfried August Burger edit Gottfried August Burger died 1794 German poet and author who wrote stories about Baron von Munchhausen preferred to think of himself as being born on January 1 1748 and so celebrated his birthdays on that date His tombstone is inscribed with it and many scholars have agreed with him over the generations Many other scholars including many modern sources give December 31 1747 as the day of birth as birth records state Deaths editBirth years link to the corresponding year in poetry article January 16 Barthold Heinrich Brockes born 1680 German poet August Leonard Welsted born 1688 English poet and dunce in Alexander Pope s writings both in The Dunciad and in Peri Bathos Also Benjamin Colman born 1673 English Colonial American clergyman and poet 3 Thomas GilbertSee also edit nbsp Poetry portalPoetry List of years in poetry List of years in literatureNotes edit Britton Catherine 2012 Puss in Books London British Library pp 44 7 ISBN 978 0 7123 5882 8 a b c d e f g h i j k Cox Michael ed 2004 The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 860634 6 a b c Burt Daniel S 2004 The Chronology of American Literature America s literary achievements from the colonial era to modern times Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN 978 0 618 16821 7 Retrieved via Google Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1747 in poetry amp oldid 1030630057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
