1706 in literature

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The year 1706 in literature involved some significant events.

Events

The Dublin Gazette is launched.
Daniel Defoe is sent to Edinburgh as a government agent.
Philosopher Samuel Clarke attacks the views of Henry Dodwell on the immortality of the soul.
The Battle of Ramillies, a victory for the British under the Duke of Marlborough, inspires several poets.

Anon. - Arabian Nights Entertainments (serial, transl. fr. French transl.)
Arthur Bedford - The Evil and Dangers of Stage-Plays
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
John Philips - Cerealia: An imitation of Milton
Matthew Prior - The Squirrel
Jonathan Swift - Baucis and Philemon
Thomas Tickell - Oxford
Matthew Tindal - The Rights of the Christian Church Asserted
Ned Ward - The London Spy

Daniel Baker - The History of Job
Richard Blackmore - An advice to the poets: a poem occasioned by the wonderful success of her majesty's arms, under the conduct of the duke of Marlborough in Flanders
William Congreve - A Pindarique Ode. . . the Conduct of the Duke of Marlborough
Daniel Defoe
- Caledonia
- A Hymn to Peace
- Jure Divino (on divine right)
- The Vision (re National Union)
John Dennis - The Battle of Ramillia
William Harison - Woodstock Park