What (in)famous first is he credited with in the world of literature ?

Apologies folks , cos ive goofed up once again .
The answer that I was looking for was John Cleland , author of Fanny Hill , the first modern English erotic novel . However , the guy in the pic is a totally different John Cleland . As a compensation , 2 points to everyone cracking Question no. 279 .
Plagiarism?