1737 in literature

See also: 1736 in literature, other events of 1737, 1738 in literature, list of years in literature.

Events

In Britain, the Theatrical Licensing Act requires plays to be submitted to the Lord Chamberlain for censorship.

New Books

A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Works of God - Jonathan Edwards
Leonidas (poetry) - Richard Glover
The Spleen (poetry) - Matthew Green

Births

January 29 - Thomas Paine
April 27 - Edward Gibbon
unknown date - Frances Abington, actress, a leading exponent of Shakespeare and Sheridan

Deaths

None listed

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