Eighteenth-Century Chronology: 1740
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Literature
- Colley Cibber, Apology for His Life
- John Dyer, The Ruins of Rome
- Henry Fielding called to the bar
- Samuel Johnson, Life of Blake, Life of Drake, Life of
Barretier
- Samuel Richardson, Pamela (through 1741)
Theatre
- James Thomson, Alfred (includes "Rule Britannia")
Art
Music
- Thomas Arne sets James Thomson's "Rule Britannia"
Science, Technology, & Medicine
Politics & Law
- The War of Austrian Succession begins as Frederick II invades Silesia
- Samuel Johnson begins his reports of the Parliamentary debates
Philosophy & Theology
- David Hume, Treatise of Human Nature, vol. 2 (begun 1739)
- George Whitefield, A Short Account of God's Dealings with George
Whitefield
Milestones
- Birth of James Boswell
- Birth of Joseph Brant
- Death of Thomas Tickell
- Birth of Woodforde
- Death of Sir William Wyndham
Miscellaneous
- Anson begins his circumnavigation of the globe
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