1754 in literature - Definition

See also: 1753 in literature, other events of 1754, 1755 in literature, list of years in literature.

Events

• Frances Sheridan and her husband arrive in London from Ireland

New Books

• Essai de psychologie - Charles Bonnet
• History of Great Britain (volume 1) - David Hume
• The History of Sir Charles Grandison - Samuel Richardson

Births

• July 11 - Thomas Bowdler
• December 24 - George Crabbe

Deaths

• January 28 - Ludvig Holberg
• April 2 - Thomas Carte
• April 9 - Christian Wolff (philosopher)
• October 8 - Henry Fielding