1742 in literature - Definition

See also: 1741 in literature, other events of 1742, 1743 in literature, list of years in literature.

Events

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Births

• January 1 - Isaac Reed, Shakespearean editor
• June 25 - Johann Schweighauser, German classical scholar
• October 6 - Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian author

Deaths

• February 22 - James Wilson, publisher
• March 23 - Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French author
• July 9 - John Oldmixon, English historian
• July 14 - Richard Bentley, English scholar and critic
• July 19 - William Somervile, English poet
• November 24 - Andrew Bradford, American publisher