Events noted in 1784

1784

Publication: “The Life of St. Paul the Apostle,” by Addington, Stephen clergyman

Publication: “Supplements to Jcecher’s Dictionary of Literary Men,” by Adelung, John Christopher a learned German grammarian (?–1806)

Publication: “Arenarius, a treatise on numbering the sand.” by Anderson, George a young man of extraordinary talents

Publication: “Histoire de S. Fiacre,” by Ansart, Andrew Joseph historian

Publication: “Bibliotheque litteraire du Maine,” by Ansart, Andrew Joseph historian

Died: Arnaud, Francis writer

Publication: “T. Hemsterhusii et Valckenarii Orationes,” by Arnaud, George D' critic (1711–1740)

Publication: “An Analysis of a course of Lectures on the principles of Natural Philosophy, read in the university of Cambridge, by G. A. &c.” by Atwood, George mathematician

Publication: “Introduzione alia storia naturale e alia Geografia fisica di Spagna,” by Azara, Don Joseph Nicolas D' statesman

Publication: “Le Manage de Figaro,” by Beaumarchais, Peter Augustin Caron De writer

Publication: “Translation of Spailanzani’s dissertations on Natural History,” by Beddoes, Thomas a gentleman of Welch extraction

Publication: “Notes to a translation of Bergman’s Physical and Chemical Essays,” by Beddoes, Thomas a gentleman of Welch extraction

Died: Benezet, Anthony an American philanthropist

Died: Bergius, Bengts a commissary of the bank of Stockholm

Died: Bergman, Sir Torbern philosopher

Publication: “Des avantages que la physique et les arts peuvent retirer des aerostats,” by Bertholon, De St. Lazare philosopher

Died: Bexon, Gabriel-Leopold-Charles-Ame' writer

Died: Bigland, Ralph garter principal king at arms

Publication: “Varietes morales et amusantes,” by Blanchet, Francis a French abbé of considerable talents and amiable character

Publication: “On the German language and literature,” by Blankenburg, Christian Frederic De writer

Publication: “Select Works of the Emperor Julian,” by Bleterie, John Philip Rene De La was born at Rennes

Publication: “Natural history of foreign Fishes,” by Bloch, Mark Eliezer naturalist

Publication: “Theorie du mouvernent elliptujue et de la figure de terre,” by Bochart De Saron, John Baptist Gaspard a liberal patron of learning

Publication: “Paedobaptism examined, on the principles, concessions, and reasonings of the most learned Psedobaptists,” by Booth, Abraham a pious and popular dissenting minister of the Baptist persuasion

Died: Brown, John artist

Publication: “G-nomici Poetae Graeci,” by Brunck, Richard Francis Frederick critic

Publication: “The Thoughts of a Cosmopolite on Air Balloons,” by Brunswick-Oels, Frederick Augustus, Duke Of a general of infantry in the Prussian army

Died: Burns, Robert poet

Publication: “Observations et Jugemens sur plusieurs matieres du droit civil et coutumier,” by Calonne, Charles Alexander De an eminent but unfortunate French minister

Publication: “Descrizione del terribile Terremoto de' 5. Febraro 1783, che afflisse la Sicilia, distrtisse Messina, e gran parte della Calabria, diretta alle Reale Accademia di Bordeaux, Poesia del Pensante Peloritano,” by Castello, Gabriel Lancelot antiquary

Died: Chapman, John was the son of the rev

Publication: “Lectures on the Practice of Medicine,” by Cullen, William one of the most eminent physicians of the last century

Died: Cullum, Sir John antiquary

Publication: “The Letters of Marius, or reflections upon the Peace, the East India Bill, and the present crisis,” by Day, Thomas writer

Died: Desbois, Francis Alexander Aubert De La Chesnaie a laborious Dictionary maker

Publication: “Diary,” by Dodington, George Bubb Lord Melcombe

Publication: “Thoughts on the Proceedings of Government respecting the Trade of the West India islands with the United States of America,” by Edwards, Bryan historian

Died: Evans, Thomas bookseller

Publication: “Memoires et observations pour servir de suite aux elemens de chimie,” by Fourcroy, Anthony Francis an eminent French chemist

Died: Francklin, Thomas chaplain in ordinary to his majesty

Died: Frisi, Paul mathematician

Died: Gentleman, Francis writer

Publication: “Two Introductory Lectures to his last course of Anatomical Leetures,” by Harvey, William physician

Publication: “Theoria generationis et fructificationis plant arum cryptogamicarum Linnaet,” by Hedwig, John botanist

Died: Hermann, John professor of botany and the materia medica at Strasburgh

Died: Hone, Nathaniel was born in Dublin in 1767

Publication: “Letters from the archdeacon of St. Alban’s in Reply to Dr. Priestley, with an Appendix, containing short strictures on Dr. Priestley’s Letters, by an unknown hand,” by Horsley, Samuel prelate

Publication: “Letters to the archdeacon of St. Alban’s” by Horsley, Samuel prelate

Publication: “Observations on the late Contests in the Royal Society,” by Kippis, Andrew divine

Died: Macquer, Joseph physician

Publication: “Critical Disquisition” by Masius, Andrew born in 1516

Publication: “an ancient painting on glass, representing the pedigree of the Stewart family.” by Masters, Robert antiquary

Publication: “Supplementa ad Lexicon Hebraicum,” by Michaelis, John David critic

Publication: “Grammatica Syriaca,” by Michaelis, John David critic

Publication: “Explanation of the Epistle to the Hebrews,” by Michaelis, John David critic

Died: Morand, John Francis Clement was born at Paris in April 1726

Died: Morell, Thomas scholar

Publication: “A learned Letter of Ockley’s to Mr. W. Wotton is printed among the” by Ockley, Simon an eminent Orientalist

Publication: “Critical Disquisitions; containing some remarks, 1. on Masius’s edition of the Book of Joshua, and, 2. on Origen’s celebrated Hexapla,” by Owen, Henry divine

Publication: “Icones insectarum prsesertim Russiae Siberieeque peculiarium.” by Pallas, Peter Simon naturalist

Publication: “Simplicity,” by Parsons, Philip divine

Publication: “Telephus,” by Pechmeja, John De a man of letters in France

Publication: “Gorgias” by Plato the most illustrious of the Greek philosophers

Died: Pompignan, John James Le Franc marquis of

Died: Pownall, Thomas a gentleman of considerable learning and political knowledge

Publication: “Shooting, a poem,” by Pye, Henry James poet

Publication: “Saggi sul ristabilimento clelP antica arte de‘ Greci, e de’ Romani Pittori,” by Requeno, Vlncente Jesuit

Died: Rogers, Charles antiquary

Publication: “Annales sacri,” by Sanchez, Peter Anthony a learned Spanish ecclesiastic

Publication: “Medical Communications,” by Willan, Robert physician

Died: Wynne, Edward writer

Publication: “The phendmena of Sounds and Musical Strings,” by Young, Matthew bishop

Publication: “An Exposition of Christian Doctrine, as taught in the Protestant Churches of the United Brethren, or `Unitas Fratrum.' Written in German by Augustus Gottleib Spangenberg. and translated (with a Preface) by Benjamin La Trobe,” by Zinzendorf, Nicholas Lewis count de