1706 in literature

This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1706. Events April 8 – George Farquhar's Restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer is performed for the first time, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London. April/May – Philosopher Samuel Clarke attacks the views of Henry Dodwell on the immortality of the soul. September 13 – Daniel Defoe leaves England for Edinburgh, Scotland, where he acts as a government agent to promote ratification of the Treaty of Union. unknown date – The first translation of the New Testament into the Upper Sorbian language, made by pastor Michał Frencel who dies this year, is published by his son Abraham in Zittau. New books Prose Anonymous – The Arabian Nights' Entertainments (serial, the first English translation of One Thousand and One Nights, taken from the first French translation) Samuel Clarke – A Discourse Concerning the Unchangeable Obligations of Natural Religion Stephen Clay – An Epistle from the Elector of Bavaria to the French King Daniel Defoe An Essay at Removing National Prejudices Against a Union with Scotland A True Relation of the Apparition of one Mrs. Veal (attrib) John Dennis – Essay on the Operas after the Italian Manner White Kennett – The History of England from the Commencement of the Reign of Charles I to the End of William III John Locke – Posthumous Works of Mr John Locke Simon Ockley – Introductio ad linguas orientates Jonathan Swift – Baucis and Philemon Matthew Tindal – The Rights of the Christian Church Asserted Ned Ward – The London Spy