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18th Century in Literature: 1719

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Births:

  • July 4 - Michel-Jean Sedaine, dramatist
  • John Boydell, publisher
  • Johann Wilhelm Gleim, German poet (1719-1803)

Deaths:

  • June 17 - Joseph Addison, English politician and writer (1672-1719)

Events:

  • Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe

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