1756 in literature

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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1756.

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References

  1. Lionel Kelly (11 September 2002). Tobias Smollett: The Critical Heritage. Routledge. p. 13. ISBN   978-1-134-78284-0.
  2. Keay, John; Julia, eds. (1994). Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland . London: HarperCollins. ISBN   0002550822.
  3. "William Godwin – British philosopher". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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