1718 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Events

 * Laurence Eusden made British Poet Laureate

Works published

 * Joseph Addison:
 * Poems on Several Occasions, published this year, although the book states "1719"
 * The Resurrection, Latin poetry by Addison with an English translation attributed to Nicholas Amhurst
 * Nicholas Amhurst
 * Protestant Popery; or, The Convocation (part of the Bangorian Controversy)
 * See The Resurrection, above
 * Cotton Mather, Psalterium Americanum: The Book of Psalms in a Translation Exactly Conformed unto the Original, but All in Blank Verse, a translation in blank verse, with his analysis of poetry, English Colonial America
 * Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, "Constantinople", circulated privately
 * Alexander Pope, translator, Homer's Iliad, Volume IV (Books 13–16) this year, preceded by Volume I (Books 1–4) in 1715, Volume II (Books 5–8) in 1716, Volume III (Books 9–12) in 1717 and to be followed by Volume V (Books 17–21) and Volume VI (Books 22–24), both in 1720
 * Matthew Prior, Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind
 * Allan Ramsay, Scots Songs (see also Scots Songs 1719)
 * John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Remains of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester. Being Satyrs, Songs, and Poems; Never before Published. From a Manuscript found in a Gentleman's Library that was Contemporary with him, London: Printed for Tho. Dryar & sold by T. Harbin, W. Chetwood & the booksellers of London & Westminster, posthumous

Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
 * November 28 – Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht (died 1763), Swedish poet, feminist and salon-hostess
 * date unknown – Ramprasad Sen (died 1775), Shakta poet of Bengal

Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
 * February 18 – Peter Anthony Motteux (born 1663), English playwright, translator, editor, author and poet
 * May 22 – Gaspard Abeille (born 1648), French lyric and tragic poet
 * October 24 – Thomas Parnell (born 1679), Irish poet and clergyman, member of the Scriblerus Club
 * December 6 – Nicholas Rowe (born 1674), English poet and dramatist
 * date unknown – Wu Li (born 1632), Chinese landscape painter and poet