Events noted in 1600/1655

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1655

“A disputation on the Style of the New Testament,” Aagard, Nicholas (?–1657)

Died: Abraham, Nicholas (15891655)

Born: Allam, Andrew (1655–?)

“De utriusque ecclesiæ, &c. in dogmate de purgatorio eonsensione,” Allatius, Leo (15861669)

Born: Ange De Ste Rosalie (1655–?)

Died: Angel, John (16101655)

Died: Anthony, John (?–1655)

“Oratio tie studio sapientiae,” Apaczai, John (?–1659)

“Laniena Sabaudica,” Arndt, Joshua (16261685)

“EuclidisElementa,” Barrow, Isaac (1630–?)

“La Vie de M. Frai^ois D'Estaing, eveque de Rhodez,” Beau, John Baptiste Le (16191670)

Died: Bennet, Christopher (?–1655)

“Health’s Improvement, or rules comprising or discovering the nature, method, and manner of preparing all sorts of food used in this nation,” Bennet, Christopher (?–1655)

Died: Bergerac, Savinien Cyrano De (16201655)

“Vindicise Evangelicae,” Biddle, John (16151658)

“The Covenant sealed,” Blake, Thomas (15971657)

Died: Blondel, David (15911655)

“Delphi Phcenicizantes, &c.” Bogan, Zachary

“Time’s Treasury, or Academy for the accomplishment of the English gentry in arguments of discourse, habit, fashion, &c.” Brathwaite, Richard (15881673)

“Monasticon Britannicum,” Broughton, Richard (?–1634)

“Eloquentia Poetica,” Brun, Lawrence Le (16071663)

Died: Camusat, Nicholas (15751655)

“Chronologia Sacra,” Capellus, Lewis (15791658)

“The World’s Olio,” Cavendish, Margaret

Born: Chapelle, John De La (16551723)

“Epicurus his Morals,” Charleton, Walter (16191707)

“Court Ayres,” Child, William (?–1697)

“Moral Discourses and Essays upon several subjects,” Culpeper, Sir Thomas (16361661)

“Pro duabus Synodis, Alenson et Carenton. Apologia,” Daille, John (15941650)

“Initium, incrementum, et exitus fainiliae Giraldinorum Desmoniae comitum. Palatinorum Kyerria in Hibernia, ac persecutionis hsereticorum descriptio, ex nonnullis fragmentis collecta'ac latinitate donata,” Daly, Daniel (15951662)

“On the Psalms,” Dickson, David (15831662)

Born: Diest, Abraham Van (1655–?)

“The Complete Ambassador, &c.” Digges, Sir Dudley (15831639)

Born: Fabra, Aloysio (16551712)

Born: Falle, Philip (16551742)

“Lusiad, or Portugal’s Historical Poem,” Fanshawe, The Right Hon. Sir Richard, Knt. And Bart. (1608–?)

Died: Ferrari, John Baptist (?–1655)

“Diatribe, Flavii Josephi de Jesu Christo testimonium suppositurn esse,” Fevre, Tannegui Le (16151672)

“Daemonium meridianum, or Satan at noon; being a sincere and impartial relation of the pro-; ceedings of the commissioners of the county of Berks, authorized by the ordinance for ejection, against John Pordage, late minister of Bradfield, in the same county,'” Fowler, Christopher (16101676)

“A new Survey of the West-Indies; or the English American his Travail by sea and land, containing a journal of 3300 miles within the main land of America. Wherein is set forth his voyage from Spain to St. John de Ulhua; and from thence to Xalappa, to Flaxcalla, the city of Angels, and forward to Mexico, &c. &c. &c.” Gage, Thomas (?–1557)

“Hymna de febribus,” Gayton, Edmund (16091666)

“Will Bagnal’s Ghost, or the Merry Devil of Gadmunton,” Gayton, Edmund (16091666)

“Vindicise supremi Dei dominii,” Gilbert, William (16131694)

“A Table shewing how to blazon a coat ten several ways,” Gore, Thomas (16311684)

“Historia Gotteschalci,” Gotteschalcus, Fulgentius (?–870)

“A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews,” Gouge, William (15751653)

Born: Guglielmini, Domenick (16551710)

“Explicatio duorum vetustorum numismatum Nemausensium ex sere,” Guiran, Galliard (16001680)

Died: Habert, Germain (?–1655)

“The Triumphs of Rome over despised Protestancy,” Hall, George (1612–?)

“The reformed Common-wealth of Bees, with the reformed Virginian Silkworm,” Hartlib, Samuel

“Chemical, Medicinal, and Chirurgical Addresses to Samuel Hartlib.” Hartlib, Samuel

Died: Heinsius, Daniel (?–1655)

“Sectiones Conicse in noveui hbfos distributee,” Hire, Philip De La (16401718)

“Elementorum Philosophiae sectio prima de Corpore,” Hobbes, Thomas (15881628)

“History of Philosophy,” Hornius, George (1670–?)

“Observationes in Willerami Francicam paraphrasin Cantici canticorum,” Junius, Francis (15891602)

Died: Knott, Edward (15801655)

Died: Latch, John (?–1655)

Born: Ludolph, Henry William (16551710)

“The plain man’s senses exercised to discern both good and evil; or a discovery of the errors, heresies, and blasphemies of these times,” Lyford, William (1598–?)

Died: Malingre, Claude (?–1655)

Born: Marck, John De (16551731)

“Monasticon Anglicanum,” Marsham, Sir John (16021685)

Died: Matthew, Tobias (15781655)

Died: Meibomius (15901655)

Born: Montfaucon, Bernard De (1655–?)

“Cadmon’s Saxon Paraphrase of Genesis, and other parts of the Old Testament,” Mores, Edward-Rowe (17301757)

Born: Nicolson, William (16551723)

“Perfect Conveyancer; or, several select and choice Precedents,” Noy, William (1577–?)

Died: Perrier, Francis (15901655)

Born: Pictet, Benedict (16551724)

Died: Place, Joshua De La (15961655)

“Sententiarum Liber,” Pullen, Robert (?–1150)

“Traite de la Majorite de nos rois et du regences du royaume, avec les preuves,” Puy, Peter Du (15821594)

“De Dudaim Rubenis dissertatio philologica,” Ravis, Christian (16131677)

“Choice Observations and Explanations upon the Old Testament,” Richardson

Died: Riviere, La'Zarus (15891655)

Died: Robinson, Hugh (16031655)

“Dispute de TEucharistie,” Rodon, David (?–1664)

Died: Smith, Richard (15661655)

Born: Spark, Thomas (1655–?)

Born: Steffani, Agostino (1655–?)

Died: Sueur, Eustache Le (16171655)

Died: Taylor, John (15801655)

“Court Ayres, &c.” Taylor, Silas (16241678)

Born: Thomas, Christian (16551728)

Died: Tristan L'Hermite, Francis (16011655)

Died: Varillas, Anthony (16241655)

Born: Vertot D'Aubœuf, Rene' Aubert De (1655–?)

Died: Vines, Richard (?–1655)

“Discourse of the Thirteen Cantons of the Helvetical league,” Wake, Isaac (?–1632)

“A Discourse of the Piety, Policy, and Charity of Elder Times, and Christians,” Waterhouse, Edward (16191670)

Died: Werenfels, Samuel (16271655)

“The Muses Cabinet,” Winstanley, William

1656

Born: Abercromby, Patrick (16561716)

Born: Aler, Paul (16561727)

“A familiar Explanation of the Assembly’s Catechism,” Allein, Joseph (1633–?)

Died: Amama, Sixtinus (15931656)

“De externis malis opusculum,” Ambrosini, Bartholomew (?–1657)

Died: Andreas, Valerius (?–1656)

“Lucas redivivus, or The gospel physician, prescribing (by way of meditation) divine physic to prevent diseases not yet entered upon the soul, and to cure those maladies which have already seized upon the spirit,” Anthony, John (?–1655)

Died: Archinto, Octavius (?–1656)

Died: Arnold, Christopher (16271656)

“Letters to Nich. Heinsius,” Arnold, Christopher (16271656)

Born: Atterbury, Lewis (16561732)

Born: Baker, Thomas (1656–?)

“Lettres familiaires a M. Chapelain,” Balzac, John Lewis Guez Dr (?–1629)

“Controversial et Stratagemata,” Baro, Bonaventure

“Comic history of the states and empires of the Moon” Bergerac, Savinien Cyrano De (16201655)

Died: Berkeley, Sir Robert (15841656)

“The life and death of Dr. James Usher, late archbishop of Armagh, primate and metropolitan of all Ireland, in a sermon preached at his funeral in the abbey of Westminster, on the 17th of April, 1656,” Bernard, Nicholas

Died: Birckbek, Simon (16001656)

“Poemata in Elegiaca, lambica, Polymetra, &c. membranatim quadripartite,” Birkhead, Henry (1617–?)

“Glossographia, or a Dictionary of hard words,” Blount, Thomas (16181679)

“Historia Ludicra,” Bonifacio, Balthasar (1584–?)

“Ecclesiye Gallicanae Historiarum liber primus,” Bosquet, Francis (1605–?)

“Defence of Scriptures,” Bourne, Immanuel (15901672)

Born: Bray, Thomas (1656–?)

Born: Bretonnier, Bartholomew Joseph (16561727)

“Juvenalis et Persii Satira?,” Busby, Richard (16061695)

Born: Campistron, John Galbert (16561723)

“Nature Picture, drawn by fancy’s pencil to the life. In this volume there are several feigned stories of natural descriptions, as comical, tragical, and tragicomical, poetical, romancical, philosophical, and historical, both in prose and verse, some all verse, some all prose, some mixt, partly prose and partly verse. Also there are some morals, and some dialogues; but they are as the advantage loaf of bread to the baker.'s dozen, and a true story at the latter end, wherein there is no feigning,” Cavendish, Margaret

“Vale Royal of Cheshire,” Chaloner, James (?–1661)

Born: Chamillard, Stephen (16561730)

“Pucelle:” Chapelain, John (15951674)

“Effets de la Fortune,” Chevreau, Urban (16131701)

Born: Chudleigh, Lady Mary (16561710)

Born: Closterman, John (16561713)

“Histoire des Vies des Papes,” Coulon, Lewis (16051664)

Born: Coward, William (1656–?)

Born: Dahl, Michael (16561743)

“De Usu Patrum,” Daille, John (15941650)

Born: Davenant, Charles (1656–?)

“Joannis Dartis opera Canonica, edente J. Doujatio,” Doujat, John (16091688)

Born: Eeckhout, Antony Vander (1656–?)

Born: Eisenschmidt, John Caspar (16561712)

“An Essay on the First Book of Titus Lucretius Carus, de renim natura, interpreted, and made into English verse, by J. Evelyn, esq.” Evelyn, John (1620–?)

Born: Fleetwood, William (16561714)

Born: Forbin, Claude, Chevalier De (1656–?)

“Daemonium meridianum, the second part, discovering the slanders and calumnies cast upon some corporations, with forged and false articles upon the author, in at pamphlet entitled `The case of Reading rightly stated,' by the adherents and abettors of the said J. Pordage,” Fowler, Christopher (16101676)

“L'Opere di Galileo Galilei Lynceo,” Galilei, Galileo (?–1642)

Died: Glassius, Solomon (15931656)

“History of Leopold,” Gualdo Priorato, Galeasso (16061678)

“The Novelty of Popery discovered,” Guild, William (15861657)

Died: Hales, John (15841656)

Died: Hall, John (16271656)

Died: Hall, Joseph (15741656)

Born: Halley, Edmund (16561719)

Died: Halloix, Peter (15721656)

Born: Hartsoeker, Nicholas (16561716)

“Expeditio Buckingham! ducis in Ream insulam,” Herbert, Edward (?–1648)

“De utriusque luminaris defectu.” Hevelius, John (16111687)

Born: Hidalgo, Don Joseph Garcia (1656–?)

“The Questions concerning Liberty, and Necessity, and Chance, stated and debated between Mr. Hobbes and Dr. Bramhall, bishop of London-Derry,” Hobbes, Thomas (15881628)

“Six Lessons to the professors of mathematics of the institution of sir Henry Savile,” Hobbes, Thomas (15881628)

Born: Jenkin, Robert (16561727)

“Nouvelle Methode pour apprendre Iq Grec,” Lancelot, Claude (16191695)

Born: Langbaine, Gerard (16561672)

Born: Leake, Sir John (16561720)

“Treatise of Religion and Learning,” Leigh, Edward (16021671)

“Jonas illustratus Heb. dial, et Latin.” Leusden, John (16241647)

Died: Lightfoot, John (16021656)

“Paralipomenon de Historicis Gracis,” Mallinkrott, Bernard

“The whole Art of Angling,” Markham, Gervase

“Eulogies on illustrious Men,” Masson, Papirius (1544–?)

“Poemata,” Menage, Giles (1613–?)

“Phcenix,” Menasseh, Ben Israel (16041659)

“Musarum Deliciae, or the Muses Recreation,” Mennes, Sir John, (?–1670)

Died: Menochius, John Stephen (15761656)

Born: Molyneux, William, Esq. (16561696)

Born: Moor, Karel De (16561738)

Died: Morin, John Baptist (15831656)

Born: Nelson, Robert (16561695)

“Astronomia Britannica, &c. in three parts,” Newton, John (1622–?)

“Reports of Cases in the time of Queen Elizabeth, K. James, and K. Charles the First; containing the most excellent Exceptions for all manner of Declarations, Pleadings, and Demurs, exactly examined and laid down,” Noy, William (1577–?)

“Advice to a Son,” Osborne, Francis (1589–?)

“much corrected and enlarged,” Parkinson, John (1567–?)

“Lettres Provinciates,” Pascal, Blaise (16231662)

“Reports and Cases, adjudged in the time of queen Elizabeth,” Popham, Sir John (15311607)

“Callipoedia” Quillet, Claudius (16021661)

“A brief relation of sir Walter Ralegh’s Troubles.” Ralegh, Sir Walter (15521612)

Born: Reyneau, Charles-Rene (16561728)

Died: Severinus, Marcus Aurelius (15801656)

“King’s Vale-Royal,” Smith, William

“De morte dissertatio,” Sterne, John (16221669)

“De Pallio,” Tertullian, Quintus Septimius Florens

Born: Tournefort, Joseph Pitton De (1656–?)

“Garden of Flowers,” Tradescant, John (?–1652)

“Museum Tradescantianum, or a collection of rarities, preserved at South Lambeth, near London, by John Tradescant,” Tradescant, John (?–1652)

“The retired Man’s Meditations; or, the mystery and power of godliness shining forth in the living world,” Vane, Sir Henry (1612–?)

“Opuscula Sancto Patrieio, qui Hibernos ad fidein Christi convertit, adscripta, &c.” Ware, James (15941632)

“A commentary upon the first three chapters of Genesis,” White, John (15741648)

Died: Wingate, Edmund (15931656)

Born: Wissing, William (1656–?)

“Five Sermons in five several stiles or ways of preaching,” Wright, Abraham (16441690)

“Parnassus biceps, or several choice pieces of poetry, composed by the best wits that were in both the universities before their dissolution,” Wright, Abraham (16441690)

“Theatrum Vitae humanse,” Zuinger, Theodore (?–1588)

1657

Died: Aagard, Nicholas (?–1657)

“Mortes illustres et gesta eorum de societate Jesu, qui in odium fidei ab hsreticis vel aliis occisi sunt,” Alegambe, Philip (1592–?)

Born: Almeloveen, Theodore Jansson Van (16571658)

Died: Ambrosini, Bartholomew (?–1657)

“Relation fidele de tout ce qui s’est passe dans la conference publique avec M. Bedacier, eveque d'Aost,” Ancillon, David (16171692)

“An Historical Itinerary,” Andrada, Alphonsus D' (15901672)

“Collection of posthumous and orphan Lectures delivered at St. Paul’s and St. Giles’s,” Andrews, Lancelot (15551629)

“resign it when he had fitted them for the reception of a better minister.” Annesley, Samuel (16201696)

Born: Arisi, Francis (1657–?)

“Philosophic affective” Bail, Lewis

“Justice des armes du roi treschretien contre le roi d'Espagne,” Balthasar, Christopher (15881670)

“Entretiens,” Balzac, John Lewis Guez Dr (?–1629)

“EuclidisData,” Barrow, Isaac (1630–?)

“A summary of Divine Wisdom,” Bendlowes, Edward (16131686)

“A glance at the glories of Sacred Friendship,” Bendlowes, Edward (16131686)

“A theological Concordance of the synonymous words in, Scripture,” Bennet, Robert, B. D. (?–1687)

Born: Berger, John Henry De (16571732)

“The judgment of the late archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland concerning first, the extent of Christ’s death and satisfaction secondly, of the Sabbath, and observation of the Lord’s day,” Bernard, Nicholas

Born: Bernardi, John (16571736)

Born: Bibbiena, Ferdinand Galli (16571743)

Died: Blake, Thomas (15971657)

“ignorant and scandalous ministers and schoolmasters.” Blake, Thomas (15971657)

“Organum. Salutis,” Blount, Sir Henry (16021682)

“Cornelius Nepos,” Bosius, John Andrew (1626–?)

“Dissertatio de Pontificatu Maximo Imperatorum præcipue Christianorum,” Bosius, John Andrew (1626–?)

Born: Brandt, Gerard (16571683)

“A Golden Chain, or Miscellany of divers sentences of the sacred scriptures, and of other authors, &c.” Bulstrode, Edward (15881659)

“Reports of Cases in B. R. regn. Jac. 1. & Car. I.” Bulstrode, Edward (15881659)

Died: Burton, William (?–1657)

“Graecse Linguae Historia,” Burton, William (?–1657)

“Mel Cceli, an exposition of Isaiah, chap. 53,” Calvert, Thomas (16061679)

Born: Carpenter, George Lord (1657–?)

“Processus Juris Saxonici,” Carpzovius, Benedict (15951666)

Born: Chazelles, John Matthew De (16571710)

Born: Clerc, John Le (16571736)

“Perspicillum microcosmologicum, or, a prospective for the discovery of the lesser world, wherein man is a compendium, c.” Cole, William (16261662)

“A treatise on oratorical action,” Conrart, Valentin (16031675)

“A Scholastical History of the Canon of the Holy Scripture; or, the certain and indubitable books thereof, as they are received in the Church of England,” Cosin, John (15941619)

Born: Croft, William (16571727)

Born: Dennis, John (16571733)

Born: Derham, William (1657–?)

“Calendarium Romanum novum, et Astronomia Aquicinctina (Anchin),” Despierres, John (15971664)

“Lux in Tenebris” Drabicius, Nicholas (1587–?)

Died: Dryden, John (16311657)

Born: Dupin, Lewis Jellies (16571719)

Died: Faucheur, Michelle (?–1657)

Born: Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier De (16571757)

“Lond. 1654 and 1656, 8vo. 9.” Ford, Simon (16191684)

Died: Freire De Andrada, Hyacinthe (15971657)

“An Assize Sermon,” Gilbert, William (16131694)

Died: Gilpin, Richard (?–1657)

Born: Greenville, Denis (16571703)

Died: Guild, William (15861657)

“Compendium S. Theologian,” Henichius, John (16161671)

“Theologia Veterum; the Sum of the Christian Theology contained in the creed, according to the Greeks and Latins, &c. Lond. 1654, fol. reprinted 1673. 4. Ecclesia Vindicata; or the Church of England justified, 1. In the way and manner of her Reformation, &c. 2. In officiating by a public Liturgy. 3. In prescribing a set form of Prayer to be used by preachers before their sermons. 4. In her right and patrimony of tithes. 5. In retaining the episcopal government, and therewithal the canonical ordination of priests and deacons,” Heylin, Dr. Petek (16001662)

Died: Higford, William (15801657)

“Sectio jsecunda,” Hobbes, Thomas (15881628)

“The Marks of the absurd Geometry, rural Language, &c. of Dr. John Wallis,” Hobbes, Thomas (15881628)

“Poems, Elegies, Paradoxes, Sonnets,” King, Henry (15911638)

“Reports in the court of Exchequer in the reign of king James,” Lane, Sir Richard (?–1650)

“Choice French Proverbs,” Leigh, Edward (16021671)

“Annotations on the five poetical books of the Old Testament, viz. Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Canticles,” Leigh, Edward (16021671)

“Joel explicatus per paraplirasim Chaldaicam,” Leusden, John (16241647)

Died: Licetus, Fortunius (15771657)

“The Sovereign’s Prerogative and Subject’s Privileges discussed,” Littleton, Dwaud (15891664)

“Logica Armeniaca in Latinam traducta,” Loftus, Dudley (1618–?)

“The Preacher’s Tripartite,” Mossom, Robert (?–1679)

Born: Musgrave, Dr. William (16571721)

“Help to Calculation; with tables of declination, ascension, &c.” Newton, John (1622–?)

Born: Norris, John (16571711)

“against Biddle, who had published two Socinian Catechisms. In the preface to this work, which he wrote at the desire of the heads of houses and many other divines of Oxford, is a succinct and perspicuous history of Spcimanism from its first appearance. This was followed by his more popular treatise, often reprinted till this day, on Communion with God.” Owen, John (1616–?)

Born: Papin, Isaac (16571709)

“Methodus gratioe divinse in traductione hominis peccatoris ad vitam,” Parker, Robert (?–1634)

“A new World of English Words, or General Dictionary, &c.” Phillips, Edward (1630–?)

“The Blasphemer slain with the sword of the Spirit, or a plea for the Godhead of the Holy Ghost, wherein the Deity of the Spirit is proved, against the cavils of John Biddle,” Pool, Matthew (16241697)

“Manuductio ad Theologiam Polemicam,” Prideaux, John (15781646)

“A Theatre to Political flying Insects,” Purchas, Samuel (1577–?)

Died: Riolan, John (15771657)

“Oppian,” Rittershusius, Conradus (15601613)

“Mysterium & Medulla Bibliorum, or the Mystery and Marrow of the Bible,” Roberts, Francis (16091675)

Died: Rubens, Peter Paul (15771657)

Born: Ruinart, Thierry (16571707)

“Exercitationes Mathematics,” Schooten, Francis

“Magia naturalis et artificialis,” Schott, Gaspar (1608–?)

“The Fountain opened,” Sedgwick, Odadiah (16001717)

Born: Shower, John (1657–?)

Died: Snydehs, Krancis (15791657)

“from their subjects, their size, and we may add, their being so common, seem to be better suited to a hall or ante-room, than any other place.” Snydehs, Krancis (15791657)

Born: Solimene, Francis (16571747)

“promoting the Saxon tongue, either by reading it publicly, or by the edition of Saxon manuscripts, and other books:” Somner, William (16061669)

“Rationale of the Book of Common-prayer of the Church of England,” Sparrow, Anthony (16431685)

“The Practical Register, or the Accomplished Attorney,” Style, William (16031679)

“A Sermon preached at Caermarthen Assizes,” Thomas, William (1613–?)

Born: Tindal, Dr. Matthew (16571733)

Born: Torre, Philip Della (16571717)

Born: Valentinus, Michael Bernard (16571726)

“Celsus,” Vander-Linden, John Antonides (15461614)

“Of the Love of God and Union with God,” Vane, Sir Henry (1612–?)

Died: Wadding, Luke (15881657)

Born: Wake, William (16571718)

“Biblia Polyglotta” Walton, Brian (16001640)

“The sum of all was, that, for a most difficult and dangerous work, faith/ully and successfully performed bj Whitelocke, he had little thanks, and no recompense, from those who did employ him; but not long after was rewarded by them with an injury: they put him out of his office of commissioner of the great seal, because he would not betray the rights of the people, and, contrary to his own knowledge, and the knowledge of those who imposed it, execute an ordinance of the Protector and his council, as if it had been a law. But in a succeeding parliament, upon the motion of his noble friend the lord Bmghill, Whitelocke had his arrears of disbursement paid him, and some recompense of his faithful service allowed unto him.” Whitelocke, Bulstrode (16051676)

“Solutio quaestionis de legati delinquents judice competente,” Zouch, Richard (?–1660)

1658

Born: Abbadie, James (16581727)

“De Studiis bene instituejulis,” Acontius, James (15571560)

Died: Aelst, Evert (16021658)

“Traite de conformites du disciple avec le maitre, c'est a dire, de S. Francois avec J. C. en tout le mysteres de sa naissance, vie, passion, mort, &c.” Albizzi, Barthelemy

“Heroes et victims charitatis societatis Jesu,” Alegambe, Philip (1592–?)

Died: Allibond, John (?–1658)

Died: Almeloveen, Theodore Jansson Van (16571658)

Born: Andry, Nicholas (16581742)

“Dissertatio de politia ecclesiastica,” Apaczai, John (?–1659)

Died: Arrowsmith, John (16021658)

“The Way to Bliss, in three books, made public by Elias Ashmole, esq; qui est Mercuriophilus Anglicus,” Ashmole, Elias (16171634)

“Aristippe,” Balzac, John Lewis Guez Dr (?–1629)

“Questiones Medicae duodecim,” Barbeyrac, Charles (16491699)

“Disputationes Philologicae de Theologia Gentili ex antiquis nummis eruta,” Bebele, Balthazar (1632–?)

“Nota3 in numismata, turn Ephesia, turn aliarum urbium, Apibus insignita, cum eorum iconibus aeneis,” Bellori, John Peter (16161696)

Born: Bernard, James (1658–?)

Born: Bertini, Anthony Francis (16581744)

“De Linguarum Orientalium, praesertim HeIpraicce, Chaldaica?, Syriacae, Arabicae, et Samaritans, praestantia et usu,” Beveridge, William (16361707)

Died: Biddle, John (16151658)

“The Lamps of the Law, and the Lights of the Gospel,” Blount, Thomas (16181679)

“Historia Nat. et Med. Indise orientalis,” Bontius, James (?–1623)

“Euclides restitutus,” Borelli, John Alphonso (1608–?)

“Speculum eloquentia?,” Boulai, Cæsar Egasse De (1678–?)

Born: Boulainvilliers, Henry De (16581722)

“Catching of the Leviathan,” Bramhall, John (1593–?)

“Commercium. Epistoiicum,” Brouncker, William (16201687)

Died: Bulkley, Peter (15821658)

“Spiritual Refinings; or a Treatise of Grace and Assurance,” Burgess, Anthony

“A Commentary on Antoninus’s Itinerary, or Journey of the Roman Empire, so far as it concerneth Britain,” Burton, William (?–1657)

“Remains, being an useful Appendix to the former,” Capel, Richard (15861679)

Died: Capellus, Lewis (15791658)

“Labyrinthus Cantuariensis,” Casaubon, Meric (15991671)

“La methode nouvelle de dresser les Chevaux,” Cavendish, William (15921691)

Died: Chantereau-Le-Febure, Louis (15381658)

Died: Cleyn, Francis (?–1658)

Born: Coustou, Nicholas (16581733)

Died: Davila, Gilles Gonzales (?–1658)

Died: Despeisses, Anthony (15941658)

“Opinion touching the antiquity, power, order, state, manner, persons, and proceedings, of the High Courts of Parliament in England,” Doddridge, Sin John (15551628)

“Analecta sacra; sive excursus philologici, &c.” Doughty, John (1598–?)

Born: Duchat, Jacob Le (16581735)

Died: Durham, James (16221658)

Born: Elias, Matthew (1658–?)

“De morah'tate Sabbathi,” Essenius, Andrew (16181672)

“Defensio concilii Theologici Ultrajectini de Canonicatibus, Vicariatibns, &c.” Essenius, Andrew (16181672)

“The French Gardener, instructing how to cultivate all sorts of fruit-trees and herbs for the garden, together with directions to dry and conserve them in their natural,” Evelyn, John (1620–?)

Born: Falz, Raymond (16581703)

“Faithful Shepherdess,” Fanshawe, The Right Hon. Sir Richard, Knt. And Bart. (1608–?)

“Threnodia triumphans, &c.” Fisher, Payne (16161693)

Born: Fosse, Antony De La (16581708)

“Trigonometria Britaonica, &c.” Gellibrand, Henry (15971630)

Born: Goltzius, Henry (1658–?)

Born: Greene, Thomas (16581738)

“An Explication of the Song of Solomon,” Guild, William (15861657)

Died: Harvey, William (?–1658)

“Musica njoderna prattica, overo maniere del buon canto,” Herbst, John Andreas (1628–?)

“Short View of the Life and Reign of King Charles (the second monarch of Great Britain) from his birth to his burial,” Heylin, Dr. Petek (16001662)

“Peter pursued; or Dr. Heylin overtaken, arrested, and arraigned upon his three Appendixes: 1. Respondet Petrus. 2. Answer to Post-Haste Reply. 3. Advertisements on three Histories. viz. of Mary Queen of Scots, King James, and King Charles,” Heylin, Dr. Petek (16001662)

“Dionisii orbis descriptio, annotationibus Eustathii, et Hen. Stepheni, nee non Gul. Hill eommentario critico et geographico, ac tabulis illustrata,” Hill, William (1619–?)

Born: Hoogstraten, David Van (16581724)

“Conviction of the Jews,” Hoornbeeck, John (16171666)

Born: Jarry, Laurence Juillard Du (16581730)

“Quacstiones pro more solenni in Vesperiis propositac ann. 1651,” Langbaine, Gerahd (1608–?)

“Second considerations of the high court of Chancery,” Leigh, Edward (16021671)

Died: Lovelace, Richard (16181658)

Died: Maistre, Antoine Le (16031658)

Born: Marsigli, Lewis Ferdinand (16581730)

Born: Masham, Lady Damahis (16581708)

“Mensa Lubrica,” Master (?–1643)

“Mela,” Mela, Pomponius

Died: Metzu, Gabriel (16151658)

Died: Micrelius, John (15971658)

Born: Mordaunt, Charles (16581735)

“An exact Delineation of London,” Newcourt, Richard (?–1716)

“Trigonometria Britannica, in two books,” Newton, John (1622–?)

Born: Pomet, Peter (16581699)

“A model for the maintaining of students of choice abilities at the university, and principally in order to the ministry. Together with a Preface before it, and after it a recommendation from the university; and two serious exhortations recommended unto all the unfeigned lovers of piety and learning, and more particularly to those rich men who desire to honour the Lord with their substance,” Pool, Matthew (16241697)

“A History of their Churches,” Przipcovius, Samuel (15921670)

Born: Purcell, Henry (1658–?)

“The Cabinet-Council, containing the chief arts of Empire, and mysteries of State discabineted,” Ralegh, Sir Walter (15521612)

“History of Jansenism,” Rapin, Renatus (1621–?)

Died: Reves, James De (15861658)

“Catalogus plantarum horti Upsaliensis,” Rudbeck, Olaus (1630–?)

Born: St. Pierre, Charles Irene'E Castel De (1658–?)

“Thesaurus Temporum” Scaliger, Joseph Justus (15401558)

“An exposition of Psalm xxiii.” Sedgwick, Odadiah (16001717)

“Animi medela, seu de bearitudine et miseria,” Sterne, John (16221669)

“Adriani Heerboordii disputation um de concwrsu examen,” Sterne, John (16221669)

“Labyrinthus Cantuariensis, or, Dr. Laud’s Labyrinth, by T. C.” Stillingfleet, Edward (16351699)

Born: Sturt, John (16581730)

“Reports,” Style, William (16031679)

Born: Thoresby, Ralph (16581680)

Born: Todd, Hugh (16581728)

“The Judgment of the late Primate of Ireland, &c. as he is made a party by the said Lord Primate in the point of the Sabbath,” Tyrrell, James (16421718)

“De Ludicra Dictione,” Vavassor, Francis, (16051681)

“The Savilian Professor’s Case stated:” Wallis, John (16161703)

“Prerogative of popular government,” Wren, Matthew (1629–?)

1659

Died: Albi, Henry (15901659)

Born: Amenta, Nicholas (16591719)

Born: Ancillon, Charles (16591715)

“The right government of the Thoughts,” Angel, John (16101655)

“Miscellaneum hyperbolicum et parabolicum,” Angelis, Stephen De

“De exilio, sive de exilii poena antiqua et nova, exsulumque conditione et juribus, libri tres,” Antonio, Nicholas (16171684)

Died: Apaczai, John (?–1659)

“Familiarum iilustrium Imperatorumque Romanorum Numismata Oxonire in Bodleianae Bibliotbecoe Archivis descripta et explanata.” Ashmole, Elias (16171634)

Born: Bahier, John (1659–?)

“The history of the English and Scotch Presbytery,” Basier, Isaac (16071676)

Born: Basnage, Henry (16591710)

Died: Bathurst, Ralph (16201659)

“History of Malta,” Baudouin, John (15901650)

Born: Beausobre, Isaac (16591753)

Born: Berchet, Peter (1659–?)

Died: Beys, Charles (16101659)

“De ara ignoti Dei ad Act. 17,” Bosius, John Andrew (1626–?)

“Defence and justification of ministers’ maintenance by tithes, &c.” Bourne, Immanuel (15901672)

Born: Boyse, Joseph, (1659–?)

Died: Bulstrode, Edward (15881659)

“An English Introduction to the Latin Tongue,” Busby, Richard (16061695)

“Apology” Capel, Richard (15861679)

Born: Cassana, Niccolo (16591713)

Died: Castelli, Valerio (?–1659)

Born: Catrou, Francis (16591739)

“Cyropredia,” Charpentier, Francis (16201702)

Born: Chasles, Gregory De (1659–?)

“Thomas Campanella’s advice to the king of Spain, for obtaining the universal monarchy of the world,” Chilmead, Edward (16101653)

“The Abuses of God’s Grace, discovered in the kinds, causes, &c. proposed as a seasonable check to the wanton libertinism of the present age,” Clagett, Nicholas (16071663)

Died: Cleveland (16131659)

Died: Colletet, William (15981659)

“A narrative of count Gondomar’s transactions during his embassy in England,” Cotton, Sir Rohert Bruce (15701631)

Born: Couplet, Philip (16591693)

Born: Creech, Thomas (1659–?)

Died: Croius, John (?–1659)

“De coniirmatione et extrema unctione,” Daille, John (15941650)

“Catechism containing the chief heads of the Christian religion,” Davenport, John (15971670)

“A Panegyric on his excellency the lord general George Monk, commander in chief,” Denham, Sir John (16151668)

Died: Dingley, Robert (16191659)

Born: Dunton, John (16591733)

“Systema Theologicum,” Essenius, Andrew (16181672)

“An Apology for the Royal Party, written in a letter to a person of the late council of state; with a touch at the pretended plea of the army,” Evelyn, John (1620–?)

“The golden book of St. Oh ry sos torn, concerning the Education of Children.” Evelyn, John (1620–?)

“An Apology for the Royal Party, c.” Evelyn, John (1620–?)

“The late News or Message from Brussels unmasked,” Evelyn, John (1620–?)

“Lusiad of Camoens,” Fanshawe, The Right Hon. Sir Richard, Knt. And Bart. (1608–?)

“The Interest of England stated or, a faithful and just account of the aims of all parties nowprevailing; distinctly treating of the designments of the Roman Catholic, Royalist, Presbyterian, Anabaptist,” Fell, Dr. John (16251686)

“Epistolarum pars prima,” Fevre, Tannegui Le (16151672)

“The Quakers Reply manifested to be railing: or, a pursuance of those by the light of the Scriptures, who through their dark imaginations would evade the Truth,” Fiennes, William (1582–?)

Born: Fotherby, Martin (16591666)

Died: Fouquirres, James (15801659)

Died: Gauden, John (16051659)

“A Petitionary Remonstrance presented to O. P. by John Gauden, D. D. a son, servant, and supplicant for the Church of England, in behalf of many thousands, his distressed brethren, ministers of the gospel, and other good scholars, who were deprived of all public employment,” Gauden, John (16051659)

“The Art of Longevity, or a dietetical institution,” Gayton, Edmund (16091666)

Born: Gendre, Louis Le (16591733)

“De Lymphaxluctis nuper repertis,” Glisson, Francis (1596–?)

Died: Hackspan, Theodore (16071659)

Died: Hallier, Francis (15951659)

“Cum occasione” Hallier, Francis (15951659)

“Shorter Catechism,” Harmar, John (15941613)

“An Essay upon two of Virgil’s Eclogues, and two of his Æneids, towards the translation of the whole;” Harrington, James (16111677)

“Dissertatio de Pceniteutia lapsorum,” Henichius, John (16161671)

Died: Higgs, Griffin (15891659)

Died: Hill, Abraham (16331659)

Born: Hody, Humphrey (16591706)

“A Letter of Advice from the prime Statesmen- of Florence, how England may come to herself again,” Ho Well, James (15941666)

“A true and faithful Relation of what passed for many Years between Dr. John Dee and some Spirits,” Kelley (15551595)

“Prodromus Historiae Literariae,” Lambecius, Peter (16281661)

Born: Lauriere, Eusebius James De (16591728)

“Orbis Miraculum; or the Temple of Solomon portrayed by Scripture light,” Lee, Samuel (1625–?)

“England described,” Leigh, Edward (16021671)

“Reports of Cases in the courts at Westminster in the reigns of king James and king Charles, with two tables; to which is added a treatise of Wards and Liveries,” Ley, Sir James (15521628)

Born: Longepierre, Hilary Bernard De (16591721)

“Abrégé de l‘Histoire d’Aquitaine, Guienne, et Gascogne, jusqu'à present,” Louvet, Peter (?–1646)

Born: Maillet, Benedict De (16591738)

Born: Medina, Sir John (16591711)

Died: Menasseh, Ben Israel (16041659)

“Ad Viruni Janum Ulitium Epistolae dute de Invocatione Sanctorum;” Morley, Dr. George (15971684)

Died: Morton, Thomas (15641659)

“Variae colloquendi Formulas, in usum condiscipulorum in palaestra literaria sub paterno moderamine vires Minervales exercentium, parthn collects, partim composite a Roberto Mossom,” Mossom, Robert (?–1679)

Born: Mountfort, William (16591692)

“Shuffling, cutting, and dealing, in a game at Piquet,” Nevile, Henry (1620–?)

“Geometrical Trigonometry,” Newton, John (1622–?)

Died: Nicolai, John (15941659)

“Epigrammaturn Delectus,” Nicole, Peter (1625–?)

“Privadoes, or Extravagants.” North, Dudley, Third Lord (15811666)

“The Heart’s Ease, or a remedy against all troubles; with a consolatory discourse, particularly directed to those who have lost their friends and dear relations,” Patrick, Simon (16261686)

Born: Petit-Didier, Matthew (16591728)

“A brief of Proceedings between sir Hierom Sankey and the author,” Petty, William (16231751)

“Villare Cantianum,” Philpot, John (?–1684)

Died: Potenger, John (16471733)

“Sacred Eloquence or, The Art of Rhetoric, as it is laid down in Scripture,” Prideaux, John (15781646)

“Histoire des plus illustres Favoris anciens et modernes,” Puy, Peter Du (15821594)

Born: Ricci, Sebastian (1659–?)

“Metaphysica,” Rodon, David (?–1664)

“Logica restituta,” Rodon, David (?–1664)

“Chorographia sacra Brabantia, sive celebrium aliquot in ea provincia ecclesiarum et ccenobiorum descriptio,” Sanderus, Anthony (15861664)

Born: Sherard, William (16591722)

Born: Smith, John (16591725)

Born: Southern, Thomas (16591746)

“The good old Cause,” Stubbe, Henry (1631–?)

Born: Synge, Edward (16591741)

Born: Talbot, Charles (16591720)

“Eusebii Pamphili historia ecclesiastica, ejusdemque libri de vita Constantini, & panegyricus atque oratio Constantini ad sanctos,” Valesius, Henry (16031650)

Born: Vitringa, Campegius (16591722)

“Dissertatio de vera estate mundi, &c.” Vossius, Isaac (1618–?)

“Castigationes ad Scriptum Hornii de ætate Mundi,” Vossius, Isaac (1618–?)

“Adenographia, seu Descriptio Glandular.um totius Corporis,” Wharton, Thomas (?–1673)

“Diatribse duae Medico-philosophicae de ft-rmentatione, altera de febribus,” Willis, Thomas (16211670)

“Whole Duty of the Christian Religion,” Winterton, Ralph (?–1636)

Born: Wollaston, William (16591720)

“Politicaster i or, a Comical Discourse in^answer to Mr. Wren’s book, entitled ‘ Monarchy asserted, &c.’” Wren, Matthew (1629–?)

Died: Zacchias, Paul (15841659)