1700 in literature

See also: 1699 in literature, other events of 1700, 1701 in literature, list of years in literature.

Contents

1 Events 2 New Books 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• Richard Bentley becomes Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.

New Books

• The Way of the World - William Congreve
• Mémoires de Monsieur d'Artagnan - Gatien de Courtilz

Births

• February 2 - Johann Christoph Gottsched
• May 25 - Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, German theologian
• September 11 - James Thomson (Seasons)

Deaths

• May 12 - John Dryden

See also: 1700 in literature, 1699 in literature, 1700, 1701 in literature, February 2, James Thomson (Seasons), Johann Christoph Gottsched, John Dryden, List of years in literature, May 12