1745 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.Events
- With the death of Jonathan Swift, the age of Augustan poetry ends at about this time.
- End of the Scriblerus Club
Works published
- John Adams, Poems on Several Occasions, Biblical verse paraphrases, devotional works and nonreligious poems; English Colonial America
- Mark Akenside, Odes on Several Subjects, published anonymously
- John Brown, An Essay on Satire: Occasion'd by the death of Mr. Pope, published anonymously; Alexander Pope died May 30, 1744
- John Gilbert Cooper, The Power of Harmony, published anonymously
- Charles Jennens, Belshazzar: An oratorio, verse and music; performed in March; music by Handel
- Samuel Madden, Boulter's Monument, "Assisted by Samuel Johnson", according to The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature
- Moses Mendes, translator, Henry and Blanche; or, The Revengful Marriage, from the French of Alain-René Lesage
- Glocester Ridley, Jovi Eleutherio; or, An Offering to Liberty, published anonymously
- Thomas Scott, England's Danger and Duty, published anonymously
- William Thompson, Sickness, first two books
Births
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:
- January 18 - Caterino Mazzolà, Italian poet and librettist
- February 2 - Hannah More, English religious writer, poet, play and philanthropist
- February 20 - Henry James Pye, English Poet Laureate
- March 4 ' - Charles Dibdin, English musician, dramatist, novelist, poet, actor and songwriter
- July 5 - Carl Arnold Kortum, German writer, poet and physician
- July 26 - Henry Mackenzie, Scottish novelist, writer and poet
- October 12 - Félix María de Samaniego, Spanish fabulist
- October 13 ' - William Crowe, English poet and academic
- November 9 - William Hayley, English poet and writer, best known as the friend and biographer of William Cowper
- December 10 - Thomas Holcroft, English dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer
- Also - Charles Morris, British army officer and songwriter
Deaths
Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:
- Spring - William Meston, Scottish poet
- May 28 - Jonathan Richardson, English portrait painter and poet
- June - Pierre des Maizeaux, French writer, translator, biographer and poet
- September 11 - Mary Chandler, English milliner and poet
- October 19 - Jonathan Swift, Irish cleric, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer and poet
- November 16 - William Broome, English poet and translator
