1712 in poetry

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Events

 * Scriblerus Club begins meeting (stops meeting in 1745)

Works published

 * Sir Richard Blackmore, Creation: a philosophical poem
 * John Dennis, Essay on the Genius and Writings of Shakspear: with Some Letters of Criticism to the Spectator, a pamphlet of literary criticism, London
 * William Diaper:
 * Dryaides; or, The Nymphs Prophecy (published this year, although the book states "1713")
 * Nereides; or, Sea-Eclogues
 * Thomas Ellwood, Davideis: The Life of King David of Israel
 * George Granville, Lord Lansdowne, Poems Upon Several Occasions
 * Bernard Mandeville, published anonymously, Typhon; or, The Wars Between the Gods and Giants
 * Peter Anthony Motteux, A Poem Upon Tea
 * John Philips, Poems
 * Alexander Pope, editor, Miscellaneous Poems and Translations (also known as Lintot's Miscellany), including a two-canto version of Pope's "The Rape of the Lock" (poem enlarged in 1714)
 * Matthew Prior, published anonymously, Erle Robert's Mice: A tale, in imitation of Chaucer
 * Nicholas Rowe, translated from Claude Quillet, Callipaedia
 * Shota Rustaveli, The Knight in the Panther's Skin first printed (originally written in the 13th century)
 * George Sewell, The Patriot
 * Thomas Tickell, A Poem, to his Excellency the Lord Privy-Seal, on the Prospect of Peace
 * John Wright, The Best Mirth; or, The Melody of Sion, hymns

Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
 * Emanuel Collins (?)
 * Richard Glover (died 1785), English poet
 * Josiah Relph
 * Christian Reuter (died 1765), German poet

Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
 * July 1 &mdash; William King, English poet (born 1663)