Events noted in 1700/1764

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.

1764

“Thoughts on the dismission of Officers, civil and military, for their conduct in Parliament,” Adair, James

“Œuvres posthumes,” Ardene, Esprit-Jean De Rome D' (16841748)

“Gazette litteraire de l'Europe,” Arnaud, Francis (17211784)

Died: Barre, Joseph (16921764)

“Tractatus de morbis venereis,” Bassius, Henry (1690–?)

“Abreg6 de Phistoire des Insectes,” Beurieu, Gaspard Guillard De (17281795)

“Les droits de la religion sur le coeur de rhomme,” Bellet, Charles (1771–?)

“The history of the life of Jesus Christ, taken from the New Testament; with observations and reflections proper to illustrate the excellence of his character, and the divinity of his mission and religion,” Benson, George (1699–?)

“De Studiis Theologicts Proelectio,” Bentham, Edward (17071803)

“Observationum medicarum quse anatomise superstructae sunt, collectio prima,” Benvenuti, Joseph (1728–?)

“Elements primitifs des Langues, &c.” Bergier, Nicolas Sylvester (17181790)

“An Essay on the History of Learning,” Bertram, Philip-Ernest (17261777)

“Course of Mathematics for the use of the Marine, with a treatise on Navigation,” Bezout, Stephen (17301783)

“De antiquitate sodinarum metallicarum,” Bidermann, John Theophilus (17051772)

“Dissertation sur l‘inutilite de l’Amputation,” Bilguer, John Ulric De (17201796)

“Letters between col. Robert Hammond, governor of the Isle of Wight, and the committee of lords and commons at Derbyhouse, general Fairfax, lieut.-general Cromwell, commissary general Ireton, &c. relating to king Charles I. while he was confined in Carisbrooke-castle in that island. Now first published. To which is prefixed a letter from John Ashburnham, esq. to a friend, concerning his deportment towards the king, in his attendance on his majesty at Hampton-court, and in the Isle of Wight,” Birch, Thomas (1705–?)

“Contemplations of Nature” Bonnet, Charles (1720–?)

“Œconomical and Medical Observations from 1738 to 1763, tending to the improvement of Medical Hospitals,” Brocklesby, Richard (1722–?)

“Remarks.” Brown, John (1715–?)

“Sunday Thoughts,” Browne, Moses (17031783)

“Considerazioni sopra le cose della grandezza dei Romani, trad, del Montesquieu,” Brunswick-Oels, Frederick Augustus, Duke Of (17411805)

“Reflessioni critiche sopra ii carattere e le gesta d'Alessandro Magno,” Brunswick-Oels, Frederick Augustus, Duke Of (17411805)

“Heureusement,” Brunswick-Oels, Frederick Augustus, Duke Of (17411805)

“Œconomy of the Gospel,” Bulkley, Charles (17191797)

“History of the establishment of Christianity, taken from Jewish and Pagan authors alone,” Bullet, John Baptist (1699–?)

“Sermons,” Burton, John (1696–?)

“Dissertations on the Gout, and all Chronical diseases,” Cadogan, William (?–1797)

Died: Cantwell, Andrew (?–1764)

Died: Carter, Elizabeth (?–1764)

“Eloge de Rameau,” Chabanon, De (17301792)

“Sur le sort de la poesie, en ce siecle philosophe, avec un dissertation sur Homere,” Chabanon, De (17301792)

Died: Cheselden, William (16881764)

“Independence” Churchill, Charles

Died: Cobden, Edward (?–1764)

“VerVert,” Cooper, John Gilbert (17231769)

“Ah! que?i conte” Crebillon, Claude Prosper Joliot De (17071777)

“Comfort for the Afflicted under every affliction, with suitable devotions,” Dodd, Dr. William (17291766)

“Charge to the Clergy of the archdeaconry of Berks,” Dodwell, William (17091785)

“A Letter to the Proprietors of East-India Stock, on the subject of lord dive’s Jaghire, occasioned by his lordship’s letter on that subject,” Dunning, John (17311783)

“The Patron,” Foote, Samuel

“I, fugias, celeri volitans per nubila cursu,” Fox, Charles James

Died: Furietti, Joseph Alexander (16851764)

“L'Homjme de^ lettres,” Garnier, John James (17291795)

“Lettere Accademiche,” Genovesi, Antony (17121769)

“a friend whose activity in the ardour of youth was always prompted by a benevolent heart, and directed by a strong understanding.” Gibbon, Edward (?–1770)

“he could be himself the ablest demonstrator.” Hamilton, Sir William (17301798)

“Timoleon,” Harpe, John Francis De La (17391803)

“Essays on Husbandry,” Harte, Walter (17071737)

Died: Henley, Anthony (?–1764)

“The Earl of Warwick,” Hiffernan, Paul (1719–?)

“India Tracts,” Holwell, John Zephaniah (1711–?)

Died: Horrebow, Peter (16791764)

“Memoirs” Jackson, John (16861763)

“On Canine Madness,” James, Dr. Robert (?–1776)

“The Suffolk Traveller,” Kirby, John Joshua (17161771)

“Vindiciie Horatianae,” Klotz, Christian Adolphus (17381771)

“Stratonis epigrammata, uunc primum edita,” Klotz, Christian Adolphus (17381771)

“Epistolae Homericae,” Klotz, Christian Adolphus (17381771)

Died: Lafitau, Peter Francis (16851764)

“The System of the World.” Lambert, John Henry (17281777)

“New method of computing the sums of a great number of infinite series.” Landen, John (1719–?)

“Projet d‘un canal et d’un pont sur les cotes de Picardie,” Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry (17361794)

“Le Fanatisme de Philosophes,” Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry (17361794)

“Necessit6 d‘une reforme dans l’administration de la justice et des lois civiles de France,” Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry (17361794)

“La Dime royale,” Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry (17361794)

“Memoire sur la lgitimite des naissances pr^tendues tardives,” Louis, Anthony (1723–?)

“The History of Henry the Second,” Lyttelton, George (17091747)

“Mathematical Institutions,” Martin, Benjamin (1704–?)

“Biographia Philosophica, or Lives of Philosophers,” Martin, Benjamin (1704–?)

“Installation Ode,” Mason, William (17251754)

“The Merry Philosopher, or Thoughts on Jesting,” Meier, George Frederic (17181777)

“'A Letter to the rev. Joseph Warton, chiefly relating to the composition of Greek Indexes,” Merrick, James (1720–?)

“Annotations, critical and grammatical, on chap. I. v. 1 to 14 of the Gospel according to St. John,” Merrick, James (1720–?)

“Academy of Inscriptions at Paris,” Michaelis, John David (17171761)

Born: Morland, George (1764–?)

Born: Newland, Peter (17641794)

“Theriaca,” Nicander Of Colophon

Born: Nieuwland, Peter (1764–?)

“Elementa Botanica,” Oeder, George Christian (1728–?)

“Three Discourses on Eternity, and the Importance and Advantage of looking at Eternal Things,” Orton, Job (17171747)

“Observations on the Four Gospels, tending chiefly to ascertain the times of their publication, and to illustrate the form and manner of their composition,” Owen, Henry (17161795)

Born: Pacuvius, Marcus (1764–?)

Died: Panard, Charles-Francis (16911764)

“The Case between Gerizirn and Ebal,” Parry, Richard (?–1780)

“Five Pieces of Runic Poetry,” Percy, Thomas (17281783)

“The History of the Life of Reginald Pole,” Phillips, Thomas (?–1790)

“Astronomy,” Pingke, Alexander Guy (1711–?)

“Concorde de la Geographic des differens ages,” Pluche, Antony (1688–?)

“Harmonic des Pseaumes et de PEvangile,” Pluche, Antony (1688–?)

Died: Pompadour, Jane, Antoinette, Poisson (?–1764)

Died: Pontoppidan, Eric (16981764)

“Tr. des Obligations,” Pothier, Robert Joseph (16991772)

“Almena,” Rolt, Richard (17241770)

“Essai historique-critique sur l'origine de la puissance temporelle des Papcs,” Sabbathier, Francis (17351807)

“Lt-s quaires parties du jour” St. Lambert, Charles Francis De (1717–?)

“A Treatise of the Colica Pictonum, or Dry Belly-ache,” Schomberg, Isaac (?–1761)

Died: Smith, George (17141764)

“Sapientia angelica de Divina Providentia,” Swedenborg, Emanuel (?–1772)

“Emendationes in Suidam, in quibus plurima loca veterum Grsecorum, Sophoclis et Aristophanis imprimis, cum explicantur turn emenclantur,” Toup, Jonathan (17131751)

“Eciaircissemens sur les Mceurs,” Toussaint, Francis Vincent (17151772)

Died: Tull, Jethro (?–1764)

“The History of the Modern Taste in Gardening.” Walpole, Horace (1718–?)

Died: Whytt, Robert (17141764)

“Some Enquiries concerning the first inhabitants, learning, and letters of Europe, by a member of the Society of Antiquaries, London;” Wise, Francis (1695–?)

“The Use, Value, and Improvement, of various Readings shewn and illustrated, in a Sermon preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary’s, on Sunday Oct. 18, 1761,” Worthington, William (17031778)