John Arbuthnot

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1734–1735

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Arbuthnot, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Publication of Alexander Pope's Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot

   1734–1735

   Role: Addressee and Physician

   1. 117 July 1734 · Unspecified correspondence locationRevelation of Terminal Illness

      John Arbuthnot informed Alexander Pope of his terminal illness in a letter dated 17 July 1734, prompting the poem's composition.

   2. 227 February 1735 · Unspecified location of deathDeath of John Arbuthnot

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

Sources

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