1758 in poetry
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Events

• Christopher Smart writes "Jubilate Agno" (about 1758-63), only published in 1939

Works published

• Mark Akenside, "Ode to the Country Gentlemen of England
• Robert Dodsley, Collection of Poems, volumes five and six

Births

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

• February 3 – Vasily Kapnist, Ukrainian poet and playwright (died 1823)
• Sir George Dallas
• Joseph Fawcett (?)
• William Parsons (?)
• Mary Robinson

Deaths

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

• January 1 – Johann Friedrich von Cronegk (born 1731), German dramatist, poet and essayist
• January 7 – Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (born 1686)
• July 15 – Ambrosius Stub, Danish poet (born 1705)
• December 15 – John Dyer, Welsh poet (born 1699)

See also

Poetry portal

• Poetry
• List of years in poetry

Notes

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