CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 1688. The Revolution of 1688. James II. dethroned. Pope born in Lombard Street, London, May 21. Death of John Bunyan, August 31. 1700. Death of John Dryden, May 1. Pope wrote his "Ode to Solitude." 1702. Pope wrote translations of Statius's "Thebais; " Ovid's "Epistle; " "Sappho to Phaon." Modernized Chaucer's "Merchant's Tale." 1704. Battle of Blenheim, August 13. Publication of Addison's "Campaign," celebrating the victory of the Duke of Marlborough. Death of John Locke, October 28. 1799. The first number of "The Tatler" appeared, founded by Richard Steele. Pope published his "Pastorals." 1711. Pope published the "Essay on Criticism." The first number of "The Spectator" appeared March 1, founded by Addison and Steele. The "Messiah" appeared as a number of "The Spectator." 1712. Publication of "The Rape of the Lock" in its first form. 1713. Pope's "Iliad" begun. Addison's tragedy "Cato" was produced. Publication of Pope's "Windsor Forest." 1714. Death of Queen Anne, August 1. Accession of George I. Enlarged edition of "The Rape of the Lock" published. 1715. Publication of Pope's "Temple of Fame." 1717. Death of Pope's father. Publication of Pope's "Eloïsa to Abelard." 1718. Pope removed to Twickenham. 1719. Death of Addison, June 17. 1725. Publication of De Foe's "Robinson Crusoe." Publication of Pope's Odyssey. 1726. Pope published an edition of Shakespeare. Publication of Swift's " Gulliver's Travels." 1727. Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" appeared. Death of George I., June 11. 1728. "The Dunciad" begun. Accession of George II. Pope and Swift wrote the "Miscellanies" (1727-1728). 1729. Death of Richard Steele, September 21. 1730-40. Pope wrote "Moral Essays," "Epistles," and "Satires." 1731. Death of De Foe, April 26. 1732. Death of Gay, December 4. "Essay on Man" begun (completed in 1734). 1733. Death of Pope's mother. 1735. Death of Dr. Arbuthnot, February 27. 1741. “The Dunciad" completed. 1742. Death of Richard Bentley, July 14. 1744. Death of Pope, May 30. |