1705 in literature - Definition

See also: 1704 in literature, other events of 1705, 1706 in literature, list of years in literature.

Events

New Books

• The Mistake (play) - Sir John Vanbrugh
• The Gamester - Susannah Centlivre
• A Tale of a Tub - Jonathan Swift, fifth edition (with Mechanical Operation of the Spirit, The Battle of the Books, and Notes)

Births

• August 30 - David Hartley (philosopher)
• November 23 - Thomas Birch, British historian

Deaths

• October 17 - Ninon de l'Enclos, French courtesan and salon hostess