1741 in literature
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See also: 1740 in literature, other events of 1741, 1742 in literature, list of years in literature.
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[edit] Events
- David Garrick packs theatres with his performance as Shakespeare's Richard III
- The American Magazine begins publication by Andrew Bedford.
[edit] New books
- Henry Fielding - An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews
- Ludvig Holberg - Niels Klim's Underground Travels
[edit] Non-fiction
- Hristofor Zhefarovich - Stemmatographia
[edit] Births
- January 16 - Hester Thrale, friend and correspondent of Samuel Johnson (died 1821)
- October 4 - Edmond Malone, Shakespearean editor (died 1812)
- October 18 - Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French author (died 1803)
[edit] Deaths
- March 17 - Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, poet (born 1671)
- April 10 - Celia Fiennes, travel writer (born 1662)
- December 14 - Charles Rollin, historian (born 1661)
- date unknown
- Thomas Emlyn, preacher and writer
- Bernard de Montfaucon, antiquary
