1768 in literature
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See also: 1767 in literature, other events of 1768, 1769 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- May 10 - John Wilkes is imprisoned for attacking King George III in print.
- Thomas Gray succeeds Lawrence Brockett as Regis Professor of History at Cambridge.
- The Ladies of Llangollen meet for the first time.
- First production of Oliver Goldsmith's The Good-natur'd Man.
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New books
- An Account of Corsica - James Boswell
- Poems - Thomas Gray
- A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy - Laurence Sterne
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Births
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