Events noted in 1785

1785

Publication: “Dictionnaire de la Provence et du Comtat Venaissin,” by Achard, Claude Francis physician

Publication: “A treatise on the German Style,” by Adelung, John Christopher a learned German grammarian (?–1806)

Publication: “History of Human Folly, or he Lives of the most celebrated Necromancers, Alchymists, Exorcists, Diviners, &c.” by Adelung, John Christopher a learned German grammarian (?–1806)

Publication: “Discours prononcé a la seance de la societé d'agriculture de Lyon,” by Albon, Claude Camille, Francois Count D' was born at Lyons in 1753

Publication: “Eloge de Count de Gebelin,” by Albon, Claude Camille, Francois Count D' was born at Lyons in 1753

Publication: “Memorie de gli architetti,” by Algardi, Alexander architect

Born: Alletz, Pons Augustin a French advocate (1702–1785)

Publication: “Flora Pedemontana, sive enumeratio methodica stirpium indigenarum Pedemontii,” by Allioni, Charles physician

Publication: “An account of the present state of the Hebrides and Western Coasts of Scotland; being the substance of a report to the Lords of the Treasury,” by Anderson, James writer

Publication: “Revoluzioni del teatro musicale Italiano, dalla sua origine, fino al presente,” by Arteaga, Stephen writer

Publication: “Works of Lysias,” by Auger, Athanasius critic

Died: Belchier, John was born in the year 1706

Publication: “Elemens d‘Algebre d’Euler,” by Bernoulli, John the grandson of the preceding John

Publication: “Apologues et contes orientaux,” by Blanchet, Francis a French abbé of considerable talents and amiable character

Publication: “Ichthyology, or the natural history of Fishes,” by Bloch, Mark Eliezer naturalist

Died: Brett, John a naval officer

Publication: “Phaedri Fabularum, lib. v. cum notis et suppl. access. Parallela J. de la Fontaine Fabulse,” by Brotier, Gabriel scholar

Publication: “Brumoy’s Theatre,” by Brotier, Gabriel scholar

Publication: “Virgilius,” by Brunck, Richard Francis Frederick critic

Died: Burigny, Levesque De was born at Rheims in 1691

Died: Burn, Richard writer

Publication: “The History and Practice of Aerostation,” by Cavallo, Tiberius philosopher

Died: Chabrit, Peter member of the supreme council of Bouillon

Publication: “Of the French monarchy and its laws,” by Chabrit, Peter member of the supreme council of Bouillon

Died: Cipriani, John Baptist artist

Died: Cochran, William artist

Died: Courtivron, Gaspard Le Compassed De Crequi, Marquis De chevalier de Saint-Louis

Publication: “The British Essayists.” by Cumberland, Richard writer

Publication: “Postscript to Mr. Dairy mple’s account of the Gentoo Mode of collecting the Revenues on the Coast of Coromandel, being, Observations made on a perusal of it by Moodoo Kistna,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “Extracts from Juvenilia, or Poems by George Wither,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “Conseil de Guerre prive, sur revenement de Gibraltar en 1782,” by Darci

Died: Davies, Thomas a man of considerable talents

Publication: “A Dialogue between a justice of peace and a farmer,” by Day, Thomas writer

Died: Dodwell, William was born at Shottesbrooke

Publication: “Addresses to the Deity,” by Fordyce, James clergyman

Publication: “L‘art de connoitre et d’employer les medicamens dans les maladies qui attaquent le corps humain,” by Fourcroy, Anthony Francis an eminent French chemist

Publication: “Entomologia Parisiensis” by Fourcroy, Anthony Francis an eminent French chemist

Publication: “A Reply to Mr. Gibbon’s Vindication, &c. containing a review of the errors still retained in these chapters. By James Chelsum, D. D. &c.” by Gibbon, Edward historian

Died: Gibbons, Thomas divine

Publication: “Essays historical and moral,” by Gregory, George divine

Publication: “A Treatise on ancient Armour and Weapons,” by Grose, Francis antiquary

Publication: “A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue,” by Grose, Francis antiquary

Died: Grosley, Peter John antiquary

Publication: “Teatro Hespanol,” by Huerta, Vincent Garica De La critic

Died: Koenig, Dr. John Gerard botanist

Died: Leland, Thomas a learned uivine and translator

Publication: “Histoire de Russie,” by Levesque, Peter Charles writer

Died: Mably, Gabriel Bonnot, Abbe' De writer

Died: Mendelsohn, Moses writer

Publication: “Lettres sur differentes editions rares du 15 siecle,” by Mercier, Bartholomew bibliographer

Publication: “Notice raisonnée des ouvrages de Gaspard Schott, Jesuite,” by Mercier, Bartholomew bibliographer

Publication: “Observations on our Lord’s conduct as a divine Instructor, and on the excellence of his moral character.” by Newcome, William prelate

Died: Oglethorpe, James Edward a distinguished English officer

Died: Pigalle, John Baptist one of the most celebrated sculptors that France has produced

Publication: “Landscapes in Verse, taken in Spring,” by Pratt, Samuel Jackson poet (1749–1814)

Publication: “Inquiry into the Human Mind;” by Reid, Thomas divine

Publication: “Les Lunes,” by Reigny, Louis Abel Beffroi commonly called Cousin Jaques

Publication: “Notices sur le traite manuscrit de Galeotto Martio, intitule De Excelientibus,” by Rive, John Joseph writer

Died: Runciman, Alexander painter

Publication: “Chronological View of the Roman Laws,” by Schomberg, Alexander Crowcher clergyman (?–1792)

Publication: “Critical Essays” by Scott, John poet

Publication: “Select Papers,” by Sharp, John prelate

Publication: “Observationes rnedicinales de febribus intermittentibus,” by Strack, Charles physician

Died: Thomas, Antony, Leonard a member of the French academy

Publication: “Devotional poetry vindicated against Dr. Johnson,” by Turner, Daniel a dissenting minister of the baptist persuasion

Publication: “Rhetorical Grammar,” by Walker, John author of some valuable and popular works on the English language

Born: White, Henry Kirke poet (?–1806)

Died: Witchell, George astronomer

Publication: “Account of the Scarlet Fever and Sore Throat” by Withering, William botanist

Died: Woollett, William one of the most eminent of modern engravers in England