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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of literature during 1737. ==Events== *March 2 - Samuel Johnson and his former pupil David Garrick leave Lichfield to seek their fortunes in London. *June 21 - The Theatrical Licensing Act is passed, introducing censorship to the London stage. Plays now require approval ''before'' production. Edward Capell is appointed deputy-inspector of plays. The "legitimate drama" is limited to the theatres at Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and the Haymarket. The anonymous satire ''The Golden Rump'' (which may never have existed in full) is used as ammunition by the Act's proponents. *September 1 - ''The News Letter'' is first published in Belfast by Francis Joy, making it the world's oldest existing English newspaper. *October - First professional stage production in the Swedish language by native-born actors in Sweden, the comedy ''Den Svenska Sprätthöken'' at the Bollhuset in Stockholm. *November 20 - Death of Caroline of Ansbach, queen consort of Great Britain, a significant patron of the arts. *Poet Richard Jago becomes curate of Snitterfield. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1737 in literature」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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