1706 in literature

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See also: 1705 in literature, other events of 1706, 1707 in literature, list of years in literature.

Contents 1 Events 2 New books 3 New drama 4 Births 5 Deaths

Events

• The Dublin Gazette is launched.

New books

• Essay on the Operas after the Italian Manner - John Dennis

New drama

• The Recruiting Officer - George Farquhar

Births

• January 17 - Benjamin Franklin, polymath
• January 28 - John Baskerville, printer
• December 17 - Emilie du Chatelet, French writer and translator

Deaths

• January - Ned Kynaston, actor
• January 21 - Adrien Baillet, French critic
• February 27 - John Evelyn, diarist
• December 28 - Pierre Bayle, French philosopher
• date unknown - John Phillips, satirist