1728 in literature

Table of contents

1 Events 2 New Books 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• Universal Spectator and Weekly Journal founded by Daniel Defoe and his son-in-law, Henry Baker
• The Beggar's Opera by John Gay first performed at Lincoln's Inn Fields

• The Dunciad - Alexander Pope

• January 9 - Thomas Warton
• September 14 - Mercy Otis Warren
• November 10 - Oliver Goldsmith

• January 28 - "Stella", inspiration of Jonathan Swift