1728 in literature
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See also: 1727 in literature, other events of 1728, 1729 in literature, list of years in literature.
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[edit] Events
- Universal Spectator and Weekly Journal founded by Daniel Defoe and his son-in-law, Henry Baker
- The Beggar's Opera by John Gay first performed at Lincoln's Inn Fields
[edit] New books
[edit] New drama
- Pierre de Marivaux - Le Trionphe de Plutus
- Alexis Piron - Les Fils ingrats
[edit] Poetry
[edit] Non-fiction
- Ephraim Chambers - Cyclopaedia, or, A Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
- Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie - The Historie and Chronicles of Scotland, 1436–1565 (written about 1575, in the Scots language)
[edit] Births
- January 9 - Thomas Warton (died 1790)
- September 14 - Mercy Otis Warren (died 1814)
- November 10 - Oliver Goldsmith (died 1774)
[edit] Deaths
- January 28 - Esther Johnson known as "Stella", inspiration of Jonathan Swift (born 1681)
- September 23 - Christian Thomasius, publisher and general author (born 1655)
- date unknown - Gabriel Daniel, Jesuit historian (born 1649)
