Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Scriblerus Club begins meeting (stops meeting in 1745)
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 12th 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
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
October 8 – Alison Cockburn, née Rutherford (died 1794), Scottish poet
December 3 – Joseph Relph (died 1743), English poet from Cumberland
Richard Glover (died 1785), English poet
Bharatchandra Ray (died 1760), Bengali and Sanskrit poet and song composer
Christian Reuter (died 1765), German poet
Approximate date – Emanuel Collins, English clergyman and miscellaneous writer
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
February 5 (bur.) – John Norris of Bemerton (born 1657), English theologian, philosopher and poet
June 12 – Carlo Alessandro Guidi (born 1650), Italian poet
July 1 – William King (born 1663), English poet