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1731 |
The Gentleman's Magazine begins publication and continues until 1907. |
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1731 |
George Lillo, The London Merchant was a resounding success at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane.
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1731 - 1732 |
Elizabeth Thomas and Richard Gwinnett, Pylades and Corinna; or Memories of the Lives, Amours, and Writings of Richard Gwinnett and Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas (1731-1732) |
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Mar 31, 1731 |
Franz Joseph Haydn born, Rohrau, Austria. |
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1732 |
Alexander Pope, "Epistle to Bathurst." |
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1732 |
William Hogarth, A Harlot's Progress. |
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1732 - 1757 |
Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack (published annually). |
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1733 |
Excise crisis: Sir Robert Walpole wants to add excise tax to tobacco and wine. Pulteney and Bolingbroke oppose the excise tax. |
*Economics
*Colonialism |
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1733 |
Continental: Alliance between France and Spain called "The Family Compact." |
*France
*Spain |
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1733 |
Voltaire, Letters on the English Nation. |
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1733 |
George Cheyne, The English Malady. |
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1733 - 1734 |
Alexander Pope, Essay on Man (1733-4). |
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1734 |
Alexander Pope, Horace's Satire, II.ii. |
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1735 |
Alexander Pope, "Epistle to Arbuthnot" and
"Epistle to a Lady." |
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1735 |
William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress. |
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Nov 5, 1735 |
James Beattie born, Laurencekirk, Kincardine, Scotland. |
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1736 |
Frederick, Prince of Wales, sets up a rival Court at Leicester House, a social center for the opposition to Sir Robert Walpole. |
*House of Hanover |
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1736 |
Eliza Haywood, The Adventures of Eovaai, Princess of Ijaveo.
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1737 |
John Wesley, ed., Psalms and Hymns. |
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1737 |
Alexander Pope, more of Horace's Epistles. |
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Mar 1737 |
Samuel Johnson moves to London with David Garrick. |
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1738 |
Third Treaty of Vienna: England left out, humiliated; France gains power, prestige. |
*France |
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1738 |
Samuel Johnson, "London." |
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1738 |
Alexander Pope, Epilogue to Satires. |
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1739 |
Jonathan Swift, "Verses on the Death of Dean Swift." |
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