1727 in literature
See also: 1726 in literature, other events of 1727, 1728 in literature, list of years in literature. EventsRichard Savage is arrested for the murder of James Sinclair in a drunken quarrel. He escapes the death penalty by the intercession of Frances, Countess of Hertford.
New BooksThe Universe, a Poem intended to restrain the Pride of Man - Henry Baker
BirthsMarch 7 - André Morellet, economist and writerDecember 27 - Arthur Murphy, biographer
DeathsFebruary 13 - William Wotton, scholar and frequent target of Jonathan SwiftSeptember 17 - Glückel of Hameln, diarist
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