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Death of John Arbuthnot

When
27 February 1735
Where
Unspecified location of death
Part of
Publication of Alexander Pope's Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot

John Arbuthnot died on 27 February 1735, eight weeks after the poem's publication.

John Arbuthnot passed away on 27 February 1735. This event occurred eight weeks after the initial publication of the poem in January 1735, concluding the timeline of the addressee's life relative to the work's release.

Sources

  1. Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26

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