1772 in literature

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See also: 1771 in literature, other events of 1772, 1773 in literature, list of years in literature.


            List of years in literature       (table)
... 1762 .  1763 .  1764 .  1765  . 1766  . 1767  . 1768 ...
1769 1770 1771 -1772- 1773 1774 1775
... 1776 .  1777 .  1778 .  1779  . 1780  . 1781  . 1782 ...
     In poetry: 1769 1770 1771 -1772- 1773 1774 1775     
Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +...
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  • May 7 - The Stadsschouwburg theatre in Amsterdam is destroyed by fire.
  • June - At Marseilles, the Marquis de Sade embarks on an orgy, as a result of which he is convicted in absentia of sodomy and poisoning and receives a death sentence; he escapes.
  • Thomas Paine produces his first published work, a political article entitled Case of the Officers of Excise.
  • Gottfried August Bürger obtains a magistracy and is reconciled with his family.
  • Charles Burney tours Europe, researching for his History of Music.
  • Hannah More arrives in London.

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