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1715 in poetry
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1720 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Jane Brereton, An Expostulatory Epistle to Sir Richard Steele upon the Death of Mr.
1718 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1717 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). January - Three Hours After Marriage, a play written by Alexander Pope, John Gay and John Arbuthnot, was staged this year. The play satirized poet and critic John Dennis as "Sir Tremendous Longinus the Critic", Lady Winchilsea as "Clinkett the poetess" and Colley Cibber as "Plotwell". The play was met with massive criticism and had a short run, mortifying Pope.
1716 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Voltaire is exiled to Tulle. Poet John Byrom returns to England to teach his own system of shorthand. Edmund Curll renews his controversy with Matthew Prior, by threatening to publish the poet's works without permission. Jane Brereton, The Fifth Ode of the Fourth Book of Horace Imitated Francis Chute, writing under the pen name "Mr.