1757 in literature
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See also: 1756 in literature, other events of 1757, 1758 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Jonathan Edwards becomes President of the institution that would later become Princeton University.
- Pierre-Augustin Caron changes his name to Beaumarchais.
- Robert Raikes becomes proprietor of the Gloucester Journal.
- Thomas Gray turns down the post of Poet Laureate of Great Britain.
- Thomas Warton is appointed Professor of Poetry at Oxford
New books
- Douglas (play) - John Home
- The Natural History of Religion - David Hume
- Odes - Thomas Gray
- Essay on Pope - Joseph Warton
Births
Deaths
- March 1 - Edward Moore, dramatist
- unknown date - Colley Cibber, Poet Laureate
