1770 in literature
See also: 1769 in literature, other events of 1770, 1771 in literature, list of years in literature.
Events
New books An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth - James Beattie Poems on Several Occasions - Michael Bruce The system of Nature - Baron d'Holbach
New dramaLes Deux Amis - Pierre de Beaumarchais
Births March 20 - Friedrich Hölderlin, German poet April 7 - William Wordsworth unknown date - James Hogg
Deaths August 24 - Thomas Chatterton (suicide) November 1 - Alexander Cruden November 24 - Charles-Jean-François Hénault
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