Historical Events in 1738
6 curated events dated to this year, and 31 musicalized poets on V2Melody were alive then.
18,575 historical events · 670 poets with dates
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The Evangelical Conversion of John and Charles Wesley
In May 1738, during a religious society meeting on Aldersgate Street in London, England, the Anglican cleric John Wesley experienced a prof…
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Conception of 'The Pleasures of Imagination'
While visiting Morpeth in Northumberland, Mark Akenside conceived the idea for his major work, 'The Pleasures of Imagination,' inspired by…
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John Wesley and the Methodist Revival
In 1738, John Wesley's open-air preaching and hymn-writing sparked a significant evangelical revival across Britain and America. His effort…
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Publication of 'A British Philippic'
Mark Akenside's poem 'A British Philippic,' a patriotic response to Spanish insults, was published as a separate folio pamphlet in 1738. Th…
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Publication of 'London: A Poem'
Samuel Johnson published 'London: A Poem,' a satirical piece reflecting on the social and political issues of the time. This work, inspired…
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The Palatine Shipwreck Legend Takes Shape
Princess Augusta, later remembered in legend as the Palatine, reached Block Island after a troubled Atlantic passage in 1738. Contemporary…
Poets in 1738
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