1716 in literature
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See also: 1715 in literature, other events of 1716, 1717 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Anne Lefèvre, Madame Dacier, meets Antoine Houdar de la Motte in person.
- Voltaire is exiled to Tulle.
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Births
- December 26 - Thomas Gray († 1771)
- December 26 - Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet
Deaths
- January 1 - William Wycherley, dramatist
- November 14 - Gottfried Leibniz, philosopher