Events noted in 1774

1774

Publication: “Grammatical and Critical Dictionary,” by Adelung, John Christopher a learned German grammarian (?–1806)

Publication: “Mernoires Militaires des Grecs et des Remains,” by Africanus, Junus historian

Publication: “Observations d‘un citoyen sur le nouveau plan d’impositions,” by Albon, Claude Camille, Francois Count D' was born at Lyons in 1753

Publication: “Œuvres diverses, lues le jour de sa reception a l'academie de Lyon,” by Albon, Claude Camille, Francois Count D' was born at Lyons in 1753

Publication: “An Address and Queries to the public, relative to the compiling a complete Civil and Ecclesiastical History of the ancient and present state of the County Palatine of Durham,” by Allan, George antiquary

Publication: “An account of the occasion and design of the positive Institutions of Christianity, extracted from the Scriptures only,” by Amner, Richard divine

Died: Askew, Anthony scholar

Died: Astle, Thomas antiquary

Publication: “A treatise on the Diseases of the Army,” by Baldinger, Ernest Gottfried physician

Died: Ballexserd, N. James citizen of Geneva

Publication: “Le Champ de Drap d'Or” by Basire, James engraver

Publication: “The Antiquities of Richborough and Reculver, abridged from the Latin of Mr. Archdeacon Battely,” by Battely, Dr. John antiquary

Publication: “Memoires centre les sieurs de Goetznian, La Blache, Marin d'Arnaud,” by Beaumarchais, Peter Augustin Caron De writer

Publication: “Select Letters,” by Bernard, Sir Francis descended from an ancient and respectable family originally of Yorkshire

Publication: “Observations on the more ready Freezing of water that has been boiled,” by Black, Joseph one of the most eminent chemical philosophers of the last century

Publication: “An essay on Romance,” by Blankenburg, Christian Frederic De writer

Publication: “Treatise on the waters of Pyrmont,” by Bloch, Mark Eliezer naturalist

Died: Blondel, James Francis and a man of abilities

Publication: “Memoires sur le danger des Caustiques pour la cure radicale des Hernies,” by Bordenave, Toussaint regius professor and director of the academy of surgery

Publication: “Select Discourses 1. Of the Correspondence of the Hebrew months with the Julian, from the Latin of Professor Michaelis. 2. Of the Sabbatical years, from the same. 3. Of the years of Jubilee; from an anonymous writer, in Masson’s Histoire Critique de la Republique des Lettres.” by Bowyer, William the most learned English printer of whom we have any account (?–1777)

Publication: “Juliet Grenville,” by Brooke, Henry writer

Publication: “A Proposal on our Coin, to remedy all present, and prevent all future disorders. To which are prefixed, preceding proposals of sir John Barnard, and of William Shirley, esq. on the same subject. With remarks,” by Browne, Sir William physician

Publication: “Catechetical Exercises,” by Bulkley, Charles a protestant dissenting minister

Publication: “Political Disquisitions.” by Burgh, James writer

Publication: “Poematum Libri Quatuor,” by Burman, Peter called the second

Publication: “State papers and letters addressed to William Carstares, confidential secretary to king William during the whole of his reign, afterwards principal of the university of Edinburgh, relating to public affairs in Great Britain, but more particularly in Scotland, during the reign of king William and queen Anne; to which is prefixed the life of Mr. Carstares, published from the originals by Joseph M'Connick, D. D. minister at Preston-pans,” by Carstares, William a political character of considerable fame in Scotland

Died: Christie, William was born near Montrose in 1730

Died: Coudrette, Christopher Jesuit

Publication: “A full and clear proof that the Spaniards have no right to Balambangan,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “Correspondanee sur Part de la Guerre entre un colonel de dragons et un capitaine d'infanterie,” by Darci

Died: De Vergy, Peter Henry Treyssac a French adventurer

Publication: “analytique des mouvemens apparens des corps celestes,” by Dionis Du Sejour, Achilles Peter one of the first French astronomers of the last century

Died: Dupre De St. Maur, Nicholas Francis master of the accounts at Paris

Died: Evans, Caleb a dissenting minister of the baptist persuasion at Bristol (1737–1791)

Publication: “Shakspeare’s Poems,” by Evans, Thomas bookseller

Publication: “A Fourth Letter to Mr. Pickard on genuine Protestantism; being a full Reply to the rev. Mr. Toulmin’s Defence of the Dissenters’ new mode of Subscription,” by Fell, John a dissenting minister of considerable learning

Publication: “The justice and utility of Penal Laws for the Direction of Conscience examined; in reference to the Dissenters’ late application to parliament. Addressed to a member of the house of commons,” by Fell, John a dissenting minister of considerable learning

Died: Fergusson, Robert poet

Publication: “Riflessioni Politiche sull' ultima legge Sovrana, che riguarda ramministrazione della giustizia,” by Filangieri, Gaetano writer

Died: Fox, Henry Lord Holland

Publication: “Journal des beaux arts,” by Gaucher, Charles Stephen engraver

Died: Gilchrist, Ebenezer physician

Publication: “Paride ed Helena;” by Gluck, Christopher composer

Publication: “Observations de deux gentil-hommes Stiedou sur l'Italie,” by Grosley, Peter John antiquary

Publication: “Bibl. Chirurgica,” by Haller, Albert De one of the most eminent physicians and philosophers of the eighteenth century

Publication: “Bibl. Anatomica,” by Haller, Albert De one of the most eminent physicians and philosophers of the eighteenth century

Publication: “Analysis of the Roman Civil Law compared with the Laws of England, being the heads of a course of lectures publicly read in the university of Cambridge,” by Hallifax, Samuel prelate

Publication: “An historical Account of all the Voyages round the world, performed by English navigators,” by Henry, David an ingenious printer

Publication: “Oldest Notices of the Origin of Mankind,” by Herder, John Gottfried philosopher (?–1803)

Publication: “The Philosophic Whim,” by Hiffernan, Paul a minor author of the last century

Publication: “Richard Plantagenet,” by Hull, Thomas writer

Died: Hunt, Thomas a learned Hebraist

Publication: “Voyages Metallurgiques, ou Recherches et Observations sur les Mines et Forges de Fer, la Fabrication de l'Acier, celle du Ferblanc, et plusieurs Mines de Charbon de Terre, &c.” by Jars, Gabriel a French mineralogist (?–1769)

Died: Jenner, Charles writer

Publication: “The History of Arbases, prince of Betlis,” by Johnston, Charles author of <c Chrysal

Died: Jomelli, Nicolo one of the most intelligent

Publication: “Clementina.” by Kelly, Hugh writer

Publication: “The Country Justice,” by Langhorne, John poet

Publication: “Practical Observations on Child-bed Fever;” by Leake, John physician

Publication: “Choix-de poesies de Petrarque,” by Levesque, Peter Charles writer

Publication: “Du plusheureux gouvernment,” by Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry writer

Publication: “History of Jamaica,” by Long, Edward author of a valuable History of Jamaica

Publication: “The Sentimental Exhibition, or Portraits and Sketches of the Times,” by Long, Edward author of a valuable History of Jamaica

Died: Malone, Edmond a gentleman of great literary research

Publication: “Essemplare o sia Saggio di Contrappunto,” by Martini, John-Baptist known all over Europe by the name of Padre Martini

Publication: “Short view of the History of the New- England Colonies.” by Mauduit, Israel a person of some celebrity in his time

Publication: “The Origin of Printing, in tsvo Essays, 1. The substance of Dr. Middleton’s Dissertation on the origin of printing in England. 2. Mr. Meerman’s account of the first invention of the art,” by Meerman, Gerard lawyer

Publication: “Discourses to the Aged.” by Orton, Job divine

Publication: “Newmarket, or an Essay on the Turf,” by Parsons, Philip divine

Publication: “Astronomic Doubts, a pamphlet,” by Parsons, Philip divine

Publication: “Observations and Experiments on the Poison of Lead,” by Percival, Thomas physician

Publication: “Plutarch’s Lives,” by Pompei, Jerome poet

Publication: “The high price of Bread,” by Pownall, Thomas a gentleman of considerable learning and political knowledge

Publication: “Faringdon Hill, a poem in two books,” by Pye, Henry James poet

Died: Quesnay, Francis physician

Died: Ravenet, Simon Francis engraver

Died: Reiske, John James scholar

Died: Rooker, Michael an honorary name given him by Paul Sandby

Publication: “Select Fables from Gulistan, or the Bed of Roses, translated from the original Persian of Sadi,” by Sadi poet

Died: Scott, Daniel a dissenting minister

Publication: “The regal and ecclesiastical Antiquities of England,” by Strutt, Joseph artist

Publication: “Sullivan’s Lectures on the Constitution of England,” by Stuart, Gilbert historian

Died: Stukeley, William antiquary

Died: Thomas, John bishop

Died: Tindal, Nicholas was born in 1687

Publication: “Historical Proof of the Doctrinal Calvinism of the Church of England,” by Toplady, Augustus Montague a strenuous champion for the Calvinism of the church of England

Publication: “Mistakes in religion exposed, in an essay on the Prophecy of Zachariah,” by Venn, Henry divine

Publication: “The History of Furness,” by West, Thomas the ingenious author of “The History of Furness