1782 in literature
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See also: 1781 in literature, other events of 1782, 1783 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- William Blake first meets his patron, John Flaxman.
New books
- Les liaisons dangereuses - Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
- Letters from an American Farmer - J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur
- The Diverting History of John Gilpin - William Cowper
- Verses Supposed to be Written by Alexander Selkirk - William Cowper
Births
- April 16 - William Jerdan, journalist
- unknown date - Charlotte Dacre, English author
Deaths
- April 12 - Metastasio, Italian poet
- December 27 - Henry Home, Lord Kames, Scottish philosopher