1779 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Phillis Wheatley advertises six times in the Boston Evening Post & General Advertiser for subscribers to a volume of poetry she proposes to publish, but the volume never appears, apparently for lack of support; United States Works published United Kingdom William Cowper and John Newton, Olney Hymns, 66 by Cowper (marked "C" to distinguish them from Newtown's), another 282 by Newton; the work was popular, with many editions published Robert Fergusson, Poems on Various Subjects, Part 2 of Poems 1773 William Hayley, Epistle to Admiral Keppel, published anonymously Samuel Johnson, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets (published from this year through 1781), in 10 volumes, with later editions titled Lives of the English Poets; 52 critical biographies Ann Murry, Poems on Various Subjects United States Philip Freneau, "The House of Night" (expanded, 1786) Jonathan Odell, "Word of Congress" Charles Henry Wharton, A Poetical Epistle to His Excellency George Washington Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: January 20 – Adam Oehlenschläger (died 1850), Danish poet March 3 – Matthäus Casimir von Collin