1712 in literature
See also: 1711 in literature, other events of 1712, 1713 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Lady Mary Pierrepont elopes with Edward Wortley Montagu.
New books
- Davideis: the Life of David King of Israel by Thomas Ellwood
- Reasons against the Succession of the House of Hanover by Daniel Defoe
- The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope
Births
- March 22 – Edward Moore, dramatist
- June 28 – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- December 11 – Count Francesco Algarotti, philosopher and art critic.
Deaths
- April 11 – Richard Simon, biblical critic
- July 1 – William King
- August 3 – Joshua Barnes
Categories: 1712 books