Events noted in 1700/1715

The event pages are experimental; the OCR errors in the text mean this is incomplete and unreliable but I offer it in the hopes that it will be of some use. Events shown include births and deaths of people with their own entries, and also the publication dates of some of the works cited.

1715

“pars 2. sive physica,” Aler, Paul (16561727)

Died: Ancillon, Charles (16591715)

“Vita di Giacomo Antonio Ferrari,” Angelis, Dominico De (16751719)

“Monumens authentiques de la religion des Grecs, et de la faussete de plusieurs confessions de foi,” Aymon, John

“Collecta medicines practicue generalis,” Barchausen, John Conrad (1666–?)

“Recueil de voyages au Nord, contehant divers memoires tres-utiles an commerce et a la navigation,” Bernard, John Frederic (?–1752)

Born: Bernis, Francis Joachim De Pierres (17151794)

“Ductus lacrymalis, &c. anatome,” Bianchi, John Baptist (1681–?)

Died: Block, Joanna Koerten (16501715)

“Bibliographia critica,” Boecler, John Henry (16111692)

Born: Boerhaave, Abraham Kaan (17151753)

“Animadversiones ad Scriptores quosdam Graccos. Accedit specimen animadversionum Latinarum,” Bos, Lambert (1670–?)

Died: Bosch, Balthasar Vanden (16751715)

“Histoire de la Musique,” Bourdelot, Peter Bonnet (?–1709)

Died: Boyd, William (17041715)

Born: Brequigny, Lewis George, Oudard De Feudrix (17151795)

Born: Brereton, Owen Salusbury (17151799)

Died: Brokesby, Francis (16371715)

Born: Brown, John (1715–?)

Born: Brown, Lancelot (1715–?)

Born: Bryant, Jacob (1715–?)

“Worthies of Devon,” Bryant, Jacob (1715–?)

“Historia Ecclesiastica Veteris Testamenti,” Buddeus, John Francis (16671729)

“Geographic universelle avec le secours des vers artificiels et avec des cartes,” Buffier, Claude (16611737)

“Homere en arbitrage,” Buffier, Claude (16611737)

Died: Bulstrode, Sir Richard (?–1715)

“Essays” Bulstrode, Sir Richard (?–1715)

Died: Burman, Peter (16681715)

“A certain dutiful Son’s Lamentation for the Death of a certain right reverend; with the certain Particulars of certain Sums and Goods that are bequeathed him, which he will most certainly part with in a ctrtain time.” Burnet, Thomas

Died: Burnet, Dr. Thomas (16351715)

Died: Carvalho D'Acosta, Anthony (16501715)

Born: Cochin, Charles Nicholas (17151790)

“An essay on the 39 Articles by Dr. Thomas Bennet,” Collins, Anthony (16761704)

“Queries recommended to the authors of the late discourse of Free-thinking,” Collins, Anthony (16761704)

Born: Condillac, Stephen-Bonnot De (1715–?)

Born: Courtivron, Gaspard Le Compassed De Crequi, Marquis De (17151785)

“A brief account of Church Music.” Croft, William (16571727)

Born: Crusius, Christian (17151767)

“Athenæ Britannicæ,” Davies, Mlles

“the greatest part (says Baker, the antiquary) borrowed from modern historians, but containing some things more uncommon, and not easily to be met with.” Davies, Mlles

“Chymie raisonnee, ou Ton tache de decouvrir la nature et la maniere d'agir des remedes chymiques les plus en usage en medicine et en chirurgie,” Deidier, Anthony (?–1746)

Born: Dinouart, Anthony Joseph Toussaint (17151786)

“Sermon on the practical influence of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity,” Dodwell, William (17091785)

“Bibliographic anatomicoe specimen, seu catalogus pene omnium auctorum qui ab Hippocrate ad Harveium rem anatomicam illustrarunt,” Douglas, James (1675–?)

“historique des Excommunications,” Dupin, Lewis Jellies (16571719)

“The English. Saxon Homily on the Birth-day of St, George.” Elstob, Elizabeth (1683–?)

Born: Fawcett, Benjamin (17151780)

Died: Fenelon, Francis De Salignac De La Motte (16511715)

Died: Ferrier, Claude De (16391715)

“A Letter to Mr. FleetvVood, 1702;” Fleetwood, William (16561714)

“The Counsellor’s Plea for the Divorce of sir G. D. (Downing) and Mrs. F.” Fleetwood, William (16561714)

Born: Fourcroy, Charles René De (17151791)

“A History of Winchester Cathedral,” Gale, Samuel (?–1702)

Died: Galland, Antony (16461715)

Born: Gellert, Christian Furchtegott (17151769)

Died: Gennari, Cæsar And Benedict (?–1715)

“Irensei Fragmenta Anecdota,” Grabe, John Ernest

Born: Graves, Richard (17151729)

“Severi Sancti, id est, Endeleichii Rhetoris de Mortibus Bourn Carmen ab Elia Vineto & Petro Pithseo servatum, cum Notis Job. Weitzii & Wolfgangi Seberi,” Gronovius, James (645–?)

Born: Guettard, John Stephen (17151786)

Born: Harmer, Thomas (1715–?)

Born: Hawkesworth, John (1715–?)

“De Hcnrico Guelfo Leone commentarius,” Hecht, Godfrey (?–1721)

Born: Helvetius, Claude Adrian (17151771)

“Synopsis canonum ecclesiae Latinae,” Howel, Laurence (?–1683)

“Bibliotheca Historica Hamburgensis,” Hubner, John (16681731)

“Traitede l'Inspiration des Livres Sacres,” Jacquelot, Isaac (16471708)

Born: Jago, Richard (17151740)

“Des Poeses Chretiennes Heroiques & Morales,” Jarry, Laurence Juillard Du (16581730)

Born: Kalm, Peter (17151779)

“Sermons on several occasions, preached before the Society of British Merchants in foreign Parts.” Kennet, Basil (1674–?)

Born: Kleist, Christian Ewald Von (1715–?)

Died: Lami, Bernard (16401715)

“A System of Rhetoric,” Lami, Bernard (16401715)

“Traite des accouchemens naturels, non naturels, et contre nature,” Lamotte, William

“A Letter to the Bishop of Sarum, in answer to his Sermon after the Queen’s Death, in Defence of the Revolution,” Leslie, Charles (16641687)

Died: Lucas, Richard (16481715)

Died: Magnol, Peter (16381715)

“Dissertation sur les variations du Barometre,” Mairan, John James D'Ortous De (16781771)

Died: Malebranche, Nicolas (16381715)

“Elements of Geometry, for the duke of Burgundy,” Malezieu, Nicolas De (1650–?)

Born: Margon, William Plantavit De La Pause, De (17151760)

“Dialogues on many Duties of Life,” Marsollier, James (?–1724)

“An Explanation of the 110th Psalm,” Martin, David (16391721)

“New Testament” Massieu, William (1665–?)

“Dictionary of learned men,” Mencke, John Burcard (16741732)

“Perplexed Couple,” Molloy, Charles, Esq. (?–1690)

Died: Monk, Hon. Mary (?–1715)

Born: Monnier, Peter Charles Le (17151799)

“Remarks on the Menagiana:” Monnoye, Bernard De La (16411728)

Died: Montague, Charles, Earl Of Halifax (16611715)

Born: Mudge, Thomas (17151753)

“Riflessioni SDpra il buon gusto, &c.” Muratori, Lewis Anthony (1672–?)

“Disputatio de Aeris praesentia in humoribus animalibus,” Musschenbroeck, Peter De (16921761)

“Apparatus ad Bibliothecam max. veterum Patrum,” Nourry, Nicholas Le (16471724)

“State and Miscellany Poems, by the author of the Examiner,” Oldisworth, William (?–1734)

“Posthumous Works” Oldmixon, John (16731789)

Died: Olearius, Godfrey (?–1715)

“El Museo pictorico y escala optica,” Palomino, Don Acislo Antonio Y Velasco (?–1726)

“The Connection of the History of the Old and New Testament;” Prideaux, Humphrey (16481724)

“The Country Lasses;” Quin, James (16931700)

Born: Randal, John (1715–?)

“History and Antiquities of Winchester,” Rawlinson, Richard (?–1779)

“Commentarius in principinm epistolae Pauli ad Epht’sos,” Roell, Hermann-Alexander (16531680)

“L'Eloge de PYvresse,” Sallengre, Albert Henry De (16941723)

“Tuscan prose,” Salvini, Antonfo Maria (16541751)

Born: Strahan, William (1715–?)

Died: Teissier, Anthony (16321715)

Born: Tertre, Francis Joachim Duport Du (17151759)

Born: Toussaint, Francis Vincent (17151772)

Born: Townley, James (17151777)

Born: Townson, Thomas (17151792)

“Preservative against unsettled notions,” Trapp, Joseph (?–1751)

“Journal Litteraire,” Van Effen, Justus (16841735)

Born: Watson, Sir William (17151779)

Died: Wharton, Thomas, Marquis Of Wharton (16401715)

Born: Whitehead, William (1715–?)

1716

“ex recensione Ric. Rawlinson,” Abelard, Peter (10791142)

Died: Abercromby, Patrick (16561716)

Born: Adam, Nicolas (17161792)

“Arcadicorum,” Adami, Lionardo (1690–?)

Died: Allard, Guy (?–1716)

“The Practice of an Holy Life; or the Christian’s Daily Exercise, in Meditations, Prayer, &c.” Allein (16821755)

“Orazione funebre recitata in occasione della morte dell' imperadore Giuseppe nel vescoval domo di Gallipoli,” Angelis, Dominico De (16751719)

“Scritto istorico legale sopra le ragioni della suspension! del' interdetto locale generale della chiefa di Lecce e sua diocesi,” Angelis, Dominico De (16751719)

Born: Arnaud, Francis Thomas Marie De Baculard D' (17161805)

Born: Ashton, Thomas (17161775)

“Interpretationum Juris libri duo,” Averani, Joseph (1662–?)

“Pedagogue d‘armes a un Prince Chretien, pour entreprendre et achever heureusement une bonne guerre, victorieuse de tous les ennemis de son etat et de l’eglise.” Auger, Edmund (15301591)

Died: Bagford, John (16751716)

Died: Baldovini, Francis (16541716)

Born: Balguy, Thomas (17161795)

“Les Fetes de FEte,” Barbier, Mary Anne (?–1745)

Born: Baretti, Joseph (1716–?)

“The Layman’s Letter to the bishop of Bangor.” Barrington, John Shute (16781734)

Born: Barthelemi, John James (1716–?)

Born: Benvenuti, Charles (17161789)

“Opere de Claudio Claudiano tradotte ed arrichite di erudite annotazioni,” Beregani, Nicholas, Count (16271713)

“Rariora mussel Besleriani,” Besler, Michael Robert (16011661)

“The Beauty of Holiness in the Common Prayer, as set forth in four Sermons preached at the Rolls chapel,” Bisse, Thomas (?–1731)

“Latin Poems” Bisse, Thomas (?–1731)

Died: Blackall, Offspring, D. D. (16541716)

Born: Bock, Frederic Samuel (17161786)

“Praxis medica,” Boerhaave, Herman (1668–?)

Died: Boileau, James (16351716)

“de eruditione Graecorum per Colonias eorum propagata.” Bos, Lambert (1670–?)

“Historia plantarum Suceuientarum,” Bradley, Richard

“The Hoop-petticoat, a poem,” Breval, John Durant De

Born: Brindley, James (1716–?)

Born: Buckler, Benjamin (1716–?)

Born: Capperonnier, John (17161775)

“Memorie Istoriche della Sicilia,” Carusius, John Baptist (16731724)

“The Arguments of the books and chapters of the Old and New Testament, with practical observations written originally in French, by the rev. Mr. Ostervald, professor of divinity, and one of the ministers of the church at Neufchatel in Swisserland, and by him presented to the society for promoting Christian knowledge,” Chamberlayne, John (?–1723)

“Bibliotheque Anglaise,” Chapelle, Armand De La (?–1746)

Born: Cleghorn, George (17161719)

“Sylvoj Philologies.” Clerc, John Le (16571736)

“Dissertatio satyrica, physico-medico-moralis, de Pica Nasi sive Tabaci sternutatorii moderno abusu, et noxa,” Cohausen, John Henry (?–1750)

“Archaeus faber febrium et medicus,” Cohausen, John Henry (?–1750)

Died: Corbinelli, James (?–1716)

Born: Coustou, William (17161777)

Died: Cuper, Gisbert (16441716)

“The truly Catholick and Old Religion, shewing that the established church in Ireland is more truly a member of the catholic church, than the church of Rome, and that all the ancient Christians, especially in Great Britain and Ireland, were of her communion,” Davis, Rowland (16491721)

“Christian Loyalty,” Davis, Rowland (16491721)

Born: Daubenton, Louis John Maria (17161740)

“Acta Regia,” Disney, John (16771763)

Died: Doucin, Lewis (?–1716)

“Oratio de difficultatibus quibusdam interpretationis Grammatics veterum Scriptorum Graecorum et Latinorurn,” Duker, Charles Andrew (16701752)

“Methode pour etudier la Theologie,” Dupin, Lewis Jellies (16571719)

“Defense de la monarchic de Sicile contre les enterprises de la cour de Rome,” Dupin, Lewis Jellies (16571719)

Died: Fecht, John (16361716)

“Ilias in mice, seu Medicina Synoptica,” Fischer, John Andrew (16911729)

“De Hominis Liene sano,” Fizes, Anthony (16901765)

Died: Fleming, Robert (?–1716)

Died: Fletcher, Andrew (?–1716)

Died: Fosse, Charles De La (16401716)

“Life of Peter du Bosc,” Gendre, Louis Le (16591733)

Born: Goguet, Antony-Yves (1716–?)

Born: Gray, Thomas (17161742)

Born: Hall, Henry (17161749)

Died: Hartsoeker, Nicholas (16561716)

Died: Hawles, John (16451716)

Died: Helyot, Peter (16601716)

“Phoronomia, or two books oh the forces and motions of both solid and fluid bodies,” Hermann, James (16781733)

“Meditations and Contemplations; containing Meditations among the Tombs Reflections on a Flower-garden; and a Descant on Creation,” Hervey, James (1713–?)

Born: Hill, Sir John (17161775)

“Histoire de Commerce & de la Navigation des Anciens,” Huet, Peter Daniel (16301721)

“The Grand Precedent,” Jacob, Giles (16861744)

“The History of the Religious Orders,” Justiniani, Bernard (14081489)

“The case of John Atherton, bishop of Waterford in Ireland, fairly represented against a partial edition of Dr. Barnard’s relation and sermon at his funeral, &c.” King, John (16521732)

Born: Kirby, John Joshua (17161771)

“Pausanice Groecise descriptio,” Kuhnius, Joachim (16471697)

Died: Kuster, Ludolf (16701716)

“Theatrum Anatomicum, cum Eustachii Tabulis Anatomicis,” Manget, John James

“Practical Discourses upon the Lord’s Prayer, preached before the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn; published by the special order of the Bench,” Mangey, Thomas (16841782)

“Histoire de Pierre Bayle & de ses ouvrages,” Masson, John (?–1750)

“Marinda; Poems and Translations upon several Occasions,” Monk, Hon. Mary (?–1715)

“Vera sciendi Methodus,” Moor, Michael

Born: Morton, Charles (17161799)

“The Constitution of the Catholic Church, and the nature and consequences of Schism set forth, in a collection of papers written by the late George Hickes, D. D.” Nelson, Robert (16561695)

Died: Newcourt, Richard (?–1716)

Born: Nivernois, Louis-Jules Mancini, Duke Of (17161798)

Born: Ogden, Samuel (17161778)

Born: Owen, Henry (17161795)

“Το ὕϕος ἄγιον; or an Exercise on the Creation, and an Hymn to the Creator of the World; written in the express words of the Sacred Text; as an attempt to shew the Beauty and Sublimity of Holy Scripture,” Peck, Francis (16921794)

“Venus and Adonis,” Pepusch, John Christopher (16671740)

Born: Pernety, Anthony Joseph (1716–?)

“A Treatise against indifference in Religion,” Pictet, Benedict (16551724)

“The Art of living and dying well,” Pictet, Benedict (16551724)

Born: Premontval, Peter Le Guay De (17161767)

Born: Reiske, John James (17161774)

“A Collection of ancient Greek and Oriental Liturgies,” Renaudot, Eusebius (16461720)

Born: Rose, John Baptist (17161805)

“Dissertations Historiques et Critiques sur POrigine des Comtes des Provence, de Venaissin, de Forcalquier, et des Vicomtes de Marseille” Ruffi, Anthony De (16071689)

“Poesies de M. de la Monnoye;” Sallengre, Albert Henry De (16941723)

“Epitome Grammaticae Hebraicae,” Schaaf, Charles (1646–?)

Died: Schelhammer, Gonthier Christopher (16491716)

“Museum Diluvianum,” Scheuchzer, John James (17021737)

“Parsons’s Christian Directory,” Stanhope, George (16601730)

Born: Stonhouse, Sir James (17161747)

Born: Ulloa, Don Antonio (17161795)

Died: Vieussens, Raymond (16411716)

Died: Welwood, James (16521716)

Died: West, Gilbert (?–1716)

“Novum Testamenturn Copticum,” Wilkins, David (1685–?)

“Triga Dissertationum,” Zuinger, Theodore (?–1588)

1717

“Voyage en Palestine,” Abulfeda, Ishmael (12751331)

Born: Alembert, John Le Rond D' (17171783)

“Tractatus de artibus humanis,” Aler, Paul (16561727)

Died: Allix, Peter (16411717)

Born: Amherst, Jeffery, Lord Amherst (17171765)

“poems and translations,” Amthor, Christopher Henry (1678–?)

Died: Archon, Louis (16451717)

“Poems” Arrivabene, Hyppolito (?–173)

Died: Aulisio, Dominico (16491717)

Died: Ayloffe, Sir Joseph (17031717)

Born: Beard, John (17171791)

Born: Beauzee, Nicholas (17171789)

“Reflections on the scandalous aspersions cast on the Clergy, by the author of the Remarks on Dr. Bentley’s Sermon on Popery, &c.” Bentley, Richard (1661–?)

“La Caduta de' decemviri clella Roman a republica per la funzione della serenissima republica di Lucca,” Berti, Alexander Pompey (16861752)

Born: Bianconi, John Lewis (1717–?)

Born: Bielfeld, James Frederick Baron De (17171770)

Died: Billberg, John (?–1717)

Born: Bisset, Charles (1717–?)

Born: Block, George Castaneus (17171773)

Died: Booth, George (?–1717)

“On the properties of Rhubarb,” Bouillet, John (16901770)

“St. Bruno in a landscape” Boullongne, Bon De (16491734)

Born: Bouvart, Michael Philip (17171787)

“New Improvement of Planting and Gardening, both philosophical and practical,” Bradley, Richard

“The Art of Dress, an heroi-eomical poem,” Breval, John Durant De

“Mac Dermot, or the Irish Fortune-hunter,” Breval, John Durant De

“Calpe, or Gibraltar,” Breval, John Durant De

Died: Bromley, John (?–1717)

“Introduction a l‘histoire de maisons souveraines de l’Europe,” Buffier, Claude (16611737)

Born: Butler, John (17171802)

Born: Cambridge, Richard Owen (17171748)

“A Bold Stroke for a Wife,” Centlivre, Susannah (16671723)

Born: Chamousset, Charles Humbert Piarron De (17171773)

Born: Chapman, Thomas (17171760)

“Nonjuror,” Cibber, Colley (16711757)

“Reflexions sur la Grammaire Franeoise,” Dangeau, Louis Courcillon De (16431723)

“Inauguratio Christi haud obscurior Mosaica, decem dissert, asserta,” Dantz, John Andrew (1654–?)

Died: Does, Simon Vander (?–1717)

Born: Donati, Vitaliano (17171763)

“behave himself like a mere describer of the parts, but like an unprejudiced inquirer into nature, and an absolute master of his profession. And if Dr. Lower has been so much and so deservedly esteemed for his solution of the systole of the heart, Dr. Drake, by accounting for the diastole, ought certainly to be allowed his share of reputation, and to be admitted as a partner of his glory.” Drake, James (16671707)

“Silius Italicus,” Drakenborch, Arnold (16841748)

Born: Duncan, William (1717–?)

“Traite philosophique et theologique sur l'amour de Dieu,” Dupin, Lewis Jellies (16571719)

“La Vie et les Sentimens de Lucilio Vanini,” Durand, David (16791782)

“Miscellaneous Poems,” Fenton, Elijah (16831691)

“Papists not excluded from the Throne upon the account of Religion. Being a vindication of the right reverend lord bishop of Ban go r' a Preservative, &c. in that particular. In a short Dialogue,” Fleetwood, William (16561714)

“A Letter from Mr. T. Burdett, who was executed at Tyburn for the murder of capt. Falkner, to some attorneys’ clerks of his acquaintance; written six days before his execution,” Fleetwood, William (16561714)

“A Letter td an Inhabitant of the Parish of St. Andrew’s, Holborn, about new ceremonies in the church,” Fleetwood, William (16561714)

“Historia Episcopatus Antverpiensis,” Foppens, John Francis (?–1761)

Born: Forster, Nathaniel (1717–?)

“Monita Pastoralia Theologica,” Francke, Augustus Herman

“Opuscula” Gravina, John Vincent (1664–?)

“in the edition of 61 Origines Juris Civilis,” Gravina, John Vincent (1664–?)

Died: Guyon, Joanna Mary Bouvieres De La Mothe (16481717)

“Gulielmi Camdeni Annales rerum Anglicarum et Hibernicarum, regnante Elizabetha,” Hearne, Thomas (16781735)

“Pratique du Theatre,” Hedelin, Francis (16041676)

“Compendium Anatomieuai,” Heister, Laurence (1683–?)

“The False notion of a Christian priesthood, &c.” Herne, Thomas

“A Letter to the Prolocutor,” Herne, Thomas

Died: Hochstetter, Andrew-Adam (16881717)

Died: Hough, Jons (16511717)

Died: Hubert, Matthew (16401717)

Died: Hure, Charles (16391717)

“A Catalogue of all Writs and Processes of the Courts at Westminster,” Jacob, Giles (16861744)

Died: Jouvenet, John (16441717)

“An address of thanks to a good prince, presented in the Panegyric of Pliny upon Trajan, the best of the Roman emperors.” Kennet, White (16601728)

Born: Lassone, Joseph Maria Francis De (1717–?)

Died: Lloyd, William (16271717)

“Dissertation sur la cause de la lumiere des Phosphores, et des noctiluques,” Mairan, John James D'Ortous De (16781771)

“Stephanorum Historia, vitas ipsorum ac libros complectens,” Maittaire, Michael (16681747)

“Rector of St. Nicholas’s in Guilford,” Mangey, Thomas (16841782)

“Cambridge Gratulations.” Markland, Jeremiah (16931800)

“The genuine Works of St. Cyprian,” Marshall, Nathanael (?–1729)

“A Defence of our Constitution in Church and State,” Marshall, Nathanael (?–1729)

“Thesaurus anecdotorum novus,” Martenne, Edmund (16541739)

“Voyage Literaire de deux Benedictins,” Martenne, Edmund (16541739)

Died: Martianay, John (16471717)

Died: Merian, Maria Sibylla (16471717)

Born: Michaelis, John David (17171761)

Born: Moreau, Jacob Nicolas (1717–?)

“Del I'Antichita Estense et Italiane,” Muratori, Lewis Anthony (1672–?)

Born: Oeser, Frederic (17171799)

Born: Orton, Job (17171747)

“Observations on Pope’s translation of Homer,” Otway, Thomas (16511685)

Died: Ousel, Philip (16711717)

“Dialogo intitulato il grammatico overo deile false Esercitationi, delle scuele (da Aonio Paleario),” Palearius, Aonlus

“Vindication of the Dissenters,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“A Letter to Dr. Bennet, occasioned by his late treatise concerning the Nonjurors’ Separation,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“Preface to the Presbyterians not chargeable with King Charles’s death,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“An impartial Account of the frauds and abuses at Dagenham Breach, and of the hardships sustained by Mr. William Boswell, late undertaker of the works there: in a Letter to a Member of Parliament,” Perry, John

Died: Pfanner, Tobias (16411717)

Born: Powell, William Samuel (17171759)

“History of Eton College,” Rawlinson, Richard (?–1779)

“History and Antiquities of Hereford,” Rawlinson, Richard (?–1779)

“History and Antiquities of Rochester,” Rawlinson, Richard (?–1779)

“Inscriptions on tombs in Bunhill-fields,” Rawlinson, Richard (?–1779)

Born: Rodney, George Brydges (17171792)

Died: Roussel, William (?–1717)

Born: St. Lambert, Charles Francis De (1717–?)

Died: Sedgwick, Odadiah (16001717)

“Geometry Improved,” Sharp, Abraham (1651–?)

“Sermons” Smalridge, George (16631729)

“Notitia Germaniæ antiquæ,” Spener, Philip James (?–1730)

Born: Stewart, Matthew (17171735)

Died: Torre, Philip Della (16571717)

“Virgil translated into blank verse,” Trapp, Joseph (?–1751)

“A short answer to the bishop of Bangor’s great book against the Committee,” Trapp, Joseph (?–1751)

Died: Vyth, John Martin (16501717)

Born: Wargentin, Peter (17171783)

Born: Warner, Joseph (17171801)

“Epistles, Odes, &c. written on several subjects; with a translation of Longinus’s Treatise on the Sublime.” Welsted, Leonard (16891724)

1718

Born: Aa, Christian Charles Henry Vander (17181795)

“La Verite de la Religion lleformee,” Abbadie, James (16581727)

Died: Abeille, Gaspar (16481718)

Born: Agnesi, Maria Cajetana (17181799)

Born: Amiot, Father (17181794)

“Disputatio de Fistula ani feliciter curanda,” Bassius, Henry (1690–?)

“De vetere Literatura Hunno-scythica exercitatio,” Bel, Matthias (16841756)

“A Spital sermon preached before the lord mayor, aldermen. &c. of London, in St. Bridget’s church, on April 24, 1717,” Bennet, Dr. Thomas (1673–?)

Born: Bergier, Nicolas Sylvester (17181790)

Born: Bergius, John Henry Louis (17181781)

Born: Bernard, John Stephen (17181790)

Born: Bettinelli, Saverio (1718–?)

“Essays upon several subjects,” Blackmore, Sir Richard (?–1729)

“An Introduction to the Classics containing a short discourse on their excellences, and directions how to study them to advantage with an essay on the nature and use of those emphatical and beautiful figures which give strength and ornament to writing,” Blackwall, Anthony (16741763)

Born: Blair, Hugh (1718–?)

“Miscellaneous observations in Physic, Anatomy, Surgery, and Botanies,” Blair, Patrick (?–1706)

“The duty of Reformation,” Boehm, Anthony William (16731679)

“Libellus de materia medica et remediorum formulis,” Boerhaave, Herman (1668–?)

“Pisonis selectiores observationes,” Boerhaave, Herman (1668–?)

Died: Bohn, John (16401718)

Born: Bontems, Madame (17181768)

“De Medicina Ægyptiorum,” Bontius, James (?–1623)

“Recueil des principals questions de droit qui se jugent diversement dans differens tribunaux du royaume,” Bretonnier, Bartholomew Joseph (16561727)

“Exercice dela piete,” Buffier, Claude (16611737)

“Tableau chronologique de l'histoire universelle en forme de jeu,” Buffier, Claude (16611737)

“Nouveau x elomens d'histoire et de geographic,” Buffier, Claude (16611737)

“Sentimens Chretien sur les principales verites de la religion,” Buffier, Claude (16611737)

“Journal des Scavans,” Burette, Peter John (16651747)

“that the world may judge (he says in the preface) how fairly the ejected ministers have been often represented as irreconcileable enemies to all liturgies.” Calamy, Edmund (16711732)

“Apologie de la Moraledes Peres contre Barbeyrac,” Cellier, Remi (16881761)

Died: Clarke, Dr. Samuel (16751718)

“The Last Day,” Clarke, Dr. Samuel (16751718)

“Icones Plan?­tarum, presertim ex Indiis collectarum,” Commelin, John (16291692)

Died: Coronelli, Vincent (?–1718)

Born: D'Argonne (17181802)

“Lactantii Firmiani epitome divinarum institutionum,” Davies, John (16791731)

“Doctrine of Chances; or Method of calculating the Probabilities of Events at Play.” Demoivre, Abraham (16671754)

“Dissertation sur la mort subite, avec l‘histoire d’une fille cataleptique,” Dionis, Peter

Born: Donn, Abraham (17181798)

Born: Drysdale, John, D. D. (1718–?)

Died: Duncombe, William (16891718)

Born: Eliott, George Augustus (17181769)

Died: Eusden, Lawrence (?–1718)

“Poemata Graeca et Latina,” Fabricius, John Albert (16681679)

Died: Fagon, Guy Crescent (16381718)

Died: Fardklla, Michael Angelo (16501718)

“Letters on different subjects of Religion and Metaphysics,” Fenelon, Francis De Salignac De La Motte (16511715)

“Pharmacopoeia Bateana,” Fuller, Thomas (1654–?)

Born: Gerdil, Hyacinth Sigismond (17181802)

Died: Germon, Bartholomew (16631718)

Died: Graverol, John (16361718)

Died: Griffier, John (16451718)

Born: Grosley, Peter John (17181785)

Born: Gunner, John Ernest (17181773)

Died: Habert, Lewis (16361718)

“N. Triveti Annales,” Hall, Anthony (16791723)

“Summa historic omnis ab exordio rerum ad annum a Christo nato 1718,” Hartzheim, Joseph (16941763)

“Institutions of Surgery,” Heister, Laurence (1683–?)

Born: Henry, Robert (1718–?)

Born: Herbert, William (17181795)

“A Letter to the Rev. Dr. Tenison concerning Citations out of Arch. Wake’s Preliminary Discourse to the Apostolic Fathers,” Herne, Thomas

Died: Hire, Philip De La (16401718)

“Fabulse Æsopicae,” Hudson, Dr. John (16621719)

Born: Hunter, William, M. D. (17181743)

“Biographia Britannica.” Jackson, John (16861763)

“Lex Mercatoria, or the merchants’ companion,” Jacob, Giles (16861744)

“Martyn’s Answers to Emlyn,” Jebb, Samuel, M. D. (?–1772)

“Genuinus character reverendi admodiim in Christo Patris D. Armandi Johannis Butillierii Rancsei,” Inguimberti, Dominic, Joseph, Marie D' (16831757)

Born: Kennicott, Benjamin (1718–?)

“Sofonisba,” Leonardo, Leo (16891742)

“On Schism,” Longueval, James (1680–?)

“5.” Lowth, William (?–1732)

“Psyche” Marcello, Benedetto (16801741)

Born: Maty, Matthew (1718–?)

Born: Meier, George Frederic (17181777)

Died: Metastasio, Peter (16981718)

“The Coquet,” Molloy, Charles, Esq. (?–1690)

Born: Montague, John (1718–?)

“opera omnia;” Navagero, Andrew, (14831529)

“An Essay on the ancient and modern use of Armories,” Nesbit, Alexander (16721725)

“which is most to be admired in it, the vast variety of reading, or the putting all his observations together in so short, clear^ and easy a discourse, which mightily confirms the history of Moses, and refutes the vain cavils which atheists, and deists, and latitudinarians are wont to make against the truth of it.” Nicolson, William (16551723)

Died: Nieuwentyt, Bernard (16541718)

Born: Okely, Francis (17181794)

“Trias dissertationum Criticarum,” Oudin, Casimir (1638–?)

“he delayed to take orders till he was twenty-seven years of age; and, as he thought, had taken time to prepare himself, and to attain so much knowledge of that sacred office, as should be sufficient to answer all the good purposes for which it is designed.” Pearce, Zachary (16901752)

“Defence of the' Dissenting Ministry and Ordination,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“The Dissenters’ Reasons for not writing in behalf of Persecution. Designed for the satisfaction of Dr. Snape, in a letter to him,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“Interest of the Whigs with relation to the Test- Act,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“Reflections on Dean Sherlock’s Vindication of the Corporation and Test Acts,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

Died: Petiver, James (?–1718)

“Reflections on the Eucharist,” Quesne, Abraham Du (16101722)

“Two ancient Accounts of the Indies and China, with learned remarks,” Renaudot, Eusebius (16461720)

Born: Roebuck, John (17181794)

“Rohaulti Physica,” Rohault, James (16201675)

“Richard the First,” Sewell, George (?–1726)

“A Vindication of the Corporation and Test Acts: in answer to the Bishop of Bangor’s Reasons for the Repeal of them. To which is added a second part, concerning the Religion of Oaths,” Sherlock, Thomas (16781747)

“Restoring the prayers and directions of Edward Vlth’s Liturgy,” Spinckes, Nathaniel (16531727)

“The Englishman.” Steele, Sir Richard (16711714)

“Life of Archbishop Whitgift,” Strype, John (16431737)

Died: Tyrrell, James (16421718)

“Bibliotheca Politica, or an Enquiry into the ancient Constitution of the English Government, with respect to the just extent of the regal power, and the rights and liberties of the subject. Wherein all the chief arguments, both for and against the late revolution, are impartially represented and considered. In fourteen dialogues, collected out of the best authors, ancient and modern,” Tyrrell, James (16421718)

“La Bagatelle, ou Discours ironiques, ou Ton prete des sophistries ingenieux au vice et a l'extravagance, pour en mieux faire sentir le ridicule,” Van Effen, Justus (16841735)

“Oedipus,” Voltaire, Marie-Francis Arouet De (16941749)

Died: Wake, William (16571718)

Born: Walpole, Horace (1718–?)

“An Historical vindication of the 85th Canon; shewing that the form of bidding-prayer, before sermon, has been prescribed and enjoined ever since the reformation,” Wheatley, Charles (16861742)

“The established Church of England the true catholick church, free from innovations, or diminishing the apostolic doctrines, the sacraments, and doctrines whereof are herein set forth,” Willis, Browne (16821724)

Born: Winkelman, Abbe John (1718–?)

“A Treatise of endemir-diseases,” Wintringham, Clifton (17101748)

1719

“the speech intended to be spoken at Lambeth, Sept. 25, 1613, by the archbishop of Canterbury, &c.” Abbot, George (15621633)

Born: Abeille, Louis Paul (17191807)

Born: Achenwall, Godfrey (1719–?)

Died: Adams, Fitzherbert (16511719)

Died: Adams, John (16781719)

Died: Amenta, Nicholas (16591719)

Died: Angelis, Dominico De (16751719)

“Rimo scelte del sign. Bartolommeo Lippi,” Angelis, Dominico De (16751719)

“Letters and memoirs of the nuncio Visconti,” Aymon, John

“Artificial Kite,” Bacon, Phanuel (?–1781)

Born: Balechou, Nicholas (1719–?)

“La Faucon,” Barbier, Mary Anne (?–1745)

“Les Plaisirs de la Campagne,” Barbier, Mary Anne (?–1745)

“An account of the late proceedings of the Dissenting-ministers at Salters’-hall; occasioned by the differences amongst their brethren in the country: with some thoughts concerning imposition of human forms for articles of faith;” Barrington, John Shute (16781734)

“Opere poetiche del sig. Ercole Bentivoglio,” Bentivoglio, Hercules (1506–?)

“De naturali pulchritudine orationis,” Berger, John William (?–1751)

“Carmina Poetarum Italorum,” Bonciarius, Mark Anthony (15551616)

Born: Bouchaud, Matthew Anthony (1719–?)

“Recueil d' observations physiques tirees des meilleurs ecrivains,” Bougeant, William Hyacinth (1690–?)

Born: Boydell, John (17191731)

“Tentamen introductionis in historiam doctrinae de Ideis,” Brucker, John James (1606–?)

Died: Bruyn, Cornelius (16521719)

Born: Bulkley, Charles (17191797)

Born: Campbell, George (17191728)

Died: Cignani, Carlo (?–1719)

“An humble apology for St. Paul and the other apostles; or, a vindication of them and their doxologies from the charge of heresy. By Cornelius Paets,” Clarke, Dr. Samuel (16751718)

Died: Cleghorn, George (17161719)

Died: Cocceius, Henry (16441719)

“Poems and translations, with the Sophy, a tragedy.” Denham, Sir John (16151668)

“Reflections critiques sur la Poesie et la Peinture,” Dubos, John Baptist (1670–?)

Died: Dupin, Lewis Jellies (16571719)

Born: Edwards, William (1719–?)

“A trua narrative of the proceedings of the dissenting ministers of Dublin against Mr. Thomas Emlyn; and of his prosecution (at some of the dissenters’ instigation) in the secular court, and his sufferings thereupon, for his humble Inquiry into the scripture account of the Lord Jesus Christ: annis 1702, 3, 4, 5. To which is added an appendix, containing the author’s own and the Dublin ministers’ account of the difference between him and them, with some remarks thereon.” Emlyn, Thomas (16631756)

“Memoires pour servir a l'histoire de France,” Estoile, Peter De L' (?–1611)

Born: Expilli, John Joseph (1719–?)

“Cogitationes Philologicae,” Falster, Christian (16901752)

“Responsa Practica,” Fischer, John Andrew (16911729)

“De naturali Secretione Bilis in Jecore,” Fizes, Anthony (16901765)

Born: Freron, Elie Catherine (17191776)

“A Defence of the History of Infant Baptism,” Gale, John (1680–?)

Died: Genest, Charles Claudius (16361719)

Died: Godefroi, Denys (?–1719)

“De vera Christi Ecclesia,” Gotti, Vincent Lewis (16641742)

“and” Grey, Dr. Richard (16941771)

“Opera omnia Mathematica, Hydraulica, Medica, et Physica. Accessit vita auctoris a J. B. Morgagni,” Guglielmini, Domenick (16551710)

Died: Halley, Edmund (16561719)

Died: Harris, John (16671719)

Born: Hawkins, Sir John (1719–?)

“Gulielmi Neubrigensis historia sive chronica rerum Anglicarum,” Hearne, Thomas (16781735)

“Thomas Sprotti Chronica, &c.” Hearne, Thomas (16781735)

“Vindication of the Archbishop of Canterbury from being the author of a Letter on the State of Religion in England, printed at Zurich,” Herne, Thomas

Born: Heusinger, James Frederick (17191778)

Born: Hiffernan, Paul (1719–?)

“Acta Laboratorii chemici Altdorffini,” Hoffman, John Maurice (16531698)

Died: Hudson, Dr. John (16621719)

“Lex Constitutions, or the gentleman’s law,” Jacob, Giles (16861744)

“S. Justini Martyris cum Tryphone Dialogus,” Jebb, Samuel, M. D. (?–1772)

Died: Jobert, Louis (16471719)

Died: Jouvenci (16431719)

Born: Kastner, Abraham Gothelf (17191800)

Born: Landen, John (1719–?)

“Nubes,” Leng, John (16651727)

“Bibliotheque Historique de France,” Long, James Le (1665–?)

“La Description Historique de la France,” Longuerue, Lewis Dufour De (?–1733)

“Rime e prose,” Maffei, Francis Scipio (16751755)

“Dissertation sur la Glace,” Mairan, John James D'Ortous De (16781771)

“Historia Typographorum aliquot Parisiensium, vitas & libros complectens,” Maittaire, Michael (16681747)

Died: Maius, John Henry (16531719)

“Plain Notions of our Lord’s Divinity,” Mangey, Thomas (16841782)

“Monumenta Anglicana,” Martin, Thomas (17231771)

“Appendix ad Metallothecam” Mercati, Michael (1541–?)

“A Letter relating to the Bill of Peerage,” Molesworth, Robert (1677–?)

Born: Mozart, John Chrysostom Wolfgang Theophi­Lus (17191788)

“An account of that part of South Britain which was anciently inhabited by a people called Belgae, and now comprehends Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Somersetshire,” Musgrave, Dr. William (16571721)

Born: Newdigate, Sir Roger, Bart. (17191776)

“Life of Edmund Smith,” Oldisworth, William (?–1734)

“Sighs on the Death of Queen Anne,” Peck, Francis (16921794)

“Charge of misrepresentations maintained against Dean Sherlock,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“Loyalty, integrity, and ingenuity of High Church and the Dissenters compared,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“The Case of the Ministers ejected at Exon,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“Defence of the Case,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“Animadversions on the true Account of the Proceedings at Salter’s Hall: with a Letter to Mr. Eveleigh,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“A Second Letter to Mr. Eveleigh, in answer to his Sober Reply,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“A Letter to a subscribing Minister in Defence of the Animadversions,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“An Answer to Mr. Enty’s Defence of the Assembly,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“A Letter to a Dissenter in Exeter,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“Plain Christianity defended,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“Thirteen Queries propounded to the Rev. Mr. Walrond, in an appendix to the Innocent vindicated,” Peirce, James (1673–?)

“Institutiones Theologicx,” Pfaff, John Christopher (165–?)

Died: Quesnel, Pasquier (16341719)

“Scipio Africanus,” Quin, James (16931700)

“History and Antiquities of the Churches of Salisbury and Bath,” Rawlinson, Richard (?–1779)

“Aubrey’s History of Surrey,” Rawlinson, Richard (?–1779)

Died: Renau D'Elisagaray, Bernard (16521719)

Born: Sedaine, Michael John (17191797)

“The common Rights of Subjects defended, and the Nature of the Sacramental Test considered,” Sherlock, Thomas (16781747)

“The true Meaning and Intention of the Corporation and Test Acts asserted, &c.” Sherlock, Thomas (16781747)

“in laudem Thomas Bodleii,” Smith, Edmund (16681710)

“Bibliotheca Librorum rariorum,” Struvius, Burcard Gotthelf (16711697)

Died: Sturmius, Leonard Christopher (16691719)

Born: Toaldo, Joseph (17191797)

Died: Torfæus, Thermodus (?–1719)

“Menochius,” Tournemine, Rene Joseph De (16611739)

“Comparison of the proposals of the Bank and South-Sea Company,” Trenchard, John (16691723)

“Thoughts on the Peerage-bill,” Trenchard, John (16691723)

“Reflections on the Old Whig,” Trenchard, John (16691723)

Died: Trommius, Abraham (16331719)

“Journey to Sweden,” Van Effen, Justus (16841735)

“Apocalypseos anachrisis,” Vitringa, Campegius (16591722)

“A short Vindication of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury from the imputation of being the author of a Letter lately printed at Zurich concerning the state of Religion in England,” Wake, William (16571718)

“A pamphlet against the Peerage-Bill,” Walpole, Sir Robert (16761698)

“De asse et par, tibus ejus,” Ward, John (16791697)

“Busiris,” Young, Edward (16811705)

Died: Ziegenbalg, Bartholomew (16831719)