1723 in literature
Overview of the events of 1723 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1723 .
Events
New books
Fiction
Drama
Poetry
Non-fiction
Births
January 21 (or June 21 ) – Baron d'Holbach , German-born French philosopher and encyclopedist (died 1789 )
February 23 – Richard Price , Welsh-born philosopher (died 1791 )
February 24 – John Burgoyne , English soldier and dramatist (died 1792 )
June 5 (baptized) – Adam Smith , Scottish economist (died 1790 )[ 12]
June 20 – Adam Ferguson , Scottish philosopher and historian (died 1816 )
July 11 – Jean-François Marmontel , French novelist and dramatist (died 1799 )
September 30 – William Hutton , English local historian and poet (died 1815 )
November 8 – John Byron , English vice-admiral and memoirist (died 1786 )
November 30 – William Livingston , American political writer and politician (died 1790 )
December 26 – Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm , German-born French philosopher and encyclopedist (died 1807 )
Deaths
Memorial to Thomas d'Urfey at St James's Church, Piccadilly
February 26 – Thomas d'Urfey , English dramatist (born 1653 )
March 13 – René Auguste Constantin de Renneville , French Protestant poet and historian (born 1650 )
March 15 – Johann Christian Günther , German poet (born 1695 )
May 11 – Jean Galbert de Campistron , French dramatist (born 1656 )
June 8 – Isaac Chayyim Cantarini , Italian poet, physician and preacher (born 1644 )
July 28 – Mariana Alcoforado , Portuguese nun (born 1640 )
August 21 – Dimitrie Cantemir , Romanian author (born 1673 )
September 23 – Jacques Basnage , French Protestant poet, linguist and preacher (born 1653 )
December 1 – Susanna Centlivre (Susanna Carroll), English dramatist (born c. 1667–70)
December 17 – John Trenchard , English politician and writer (born 1662 )
References
^ Ian Davidson (9 December 2010). Voltaire: A Life . Profile Books. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-84765-224-9 .
^ Bernard Mandeville; E. J. Hundert (1997). The Fable of the Bees and Other Writings . Hackett Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 0-87220-374-3 .
^ Glynn, Ian; Glynn, Jenifer (2004). The Life and Death of Smallpox . Cambridge University Press. p. 69 . ISBN 9780521845427 .
^ "History of the Pepys Building" . Magdalene College . Retrieved 20 March 2018 .
^ "The life of Charlotta Du Pont" . National Library of Australia . printed for A. Bettesworth. 1723. Retrieved 20 March 2018 .
^ Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ a b c d e f g h William J. Burling (1992). A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737 . Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. pp. 100–103. ISBN 978-0-8386-3451-6 .
^ Extract. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ Marie-Hélène Maudoux (1 January 2011). La Double Inconstance de Marivaux (Fiche de lecture): Résumé complet et analyse détaillée de l'oeuvre (in French). Primento. p. 4. ISBN 978-2-8062-1785-1 .
^ James Perry (1822). A Catalog of the Curious and Extensive Library of the Late James Perry, Esq... W. Nicol. pp. 17–.
^ Wakil Ahmed (2012). "Heyat Mamud" . In Islam, Sirajul ; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza ; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh . ISBN 984-32-0576-6 . OCLC 52727562 . OL 30677644M . Retrieved 27 September 2024 .
^ "Adam Smith (1723–1790)" . BBC . Retrieved 20 March 2018 .