1750 in literature

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Tobias Smollett travels in France, collecting material for Peregrine Pickle.
Weekly meetings for contributors to the Encyclopédie begin, at the salon of Baron d'Holbach.
The Rambler is founded by Edward Cave; it lasts for 208 issues, and is mostly written by Samuel Johnson.
The first American Shakespearean production takes place in New York City on March 5 -- an alternative version of Richard III.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wins the prize of the Academy of Dijon for his Discourse on the Arts and Sciences.