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1709 in literature

See also: 1708 in literature, other events of 1709, 1710 in literature, list of years in literature.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 New Books 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• Alexander Selkirk, the original Robinson Crusoe, returns to civilisation.
• The Tatler is founded by Richard Steele.

New Books

Births

• August 7 - Jean-Jacques Lefranc, marquis de Pompignan, French poet
• September 18 - Samuel Johnson
• - Julien Offray de la Mettrie, French author

Deaths

• December 8 - Thomas Corneille

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