Events noted in 1660

1660

Died: Æmilius, Anthony professor of history in the university of Utrecht

Born: Ainsworth, Robert an eminent Grammarian and lexicographer (?–1743)

Died: Albano, Francis painter

Publication: “Theses Theologicæ de ultimo judicio,” by Allix, Peter divine

Publication: “Meditations on every day of the year,” by Andrada, Alphonsus D' writer

Died: Andrada, Francis D' historiographer to Philip III. king of Spain

Died: Argoli, John son of the former

Died: Aromatari, Joseph physician

Died: Asselyn, John painter

Publication: “Memoire pour rhistoire du Cardinal de Richelieu,” by Aubery, Anthony lawyer

Publication: “Histoire de me me ministre,” by Aubery, Anthony lawyer

Publication: “Just vindication of the questioned part of his reading had in the Middle Temple hall, Feb. 24, 1639,” by Bagshaw, Edward a gentleman of a Derbyshire family

Publication: “The rights of the Crown of England, as it is established by law,” by Bagshaw, Edward a gentleman of a Derbyshire family

Publication: “Censura Cleri, against scandalous ministers, not fit to be restored to the church’s livings, in point of prudence, piety, and fame,” by Barnard, John divine (1630–?)

Publication: “Panegyriques des Saints,” by Baron, Vincent a learned father of the Romish church

Publication: “Medicus Microcosmus,” by Becker, Daniel was born at Konigsberg in 1627

Born: Behrens, Conrad Bertold physician

Born: Bertheau, Charles divine

Publication: “Humanitas Theologica,” by Betuleius, Sixtus whose name in German was Birck

Publication: “Boscobel; or the history of his majesty’s escape after the battle of Worcester,” by Blount, Thomas writer

Publication: “Help to Prayer both extempore and by a set form as also to Meditation,” by Bogan, Zachary writer

Died: Borcht, Henry Vander, painter

Died: Bosse, Abraham engraver

Publication: “Opera Omnia,” by Botallus, Leonard physician

Died: Boulanger, John engraver

Publication: “Seraphic Love; or, some motives and incentives to the Love of God, pathetically discoursed of in a letter to a friend,” by Boyle, Robert philosopher

Born: Brandel, Peter painter

Born: Brandt, John the youngest son of Gerard

Publication: “Congratulatory poem on his Majesty, upon his happy arrival in our late discomposed Albion,” by Brathwaite, Richard whom Warton calls one of the minor pastoral poets of the reign of James I. was the second son of Thomas Brathwaite

Died: Breenberg, Bartholomew, Called Bartolomeo painter and engraver

Born: Bretonneau, Francis born at Tours in 1660

Publication: “The Memoirs of the Duke of Rohan or a faithful relation of the most remarkable occurrences iij France, especially those concerning the reformed churches there; from the death of Henry the Great until the peace made with them, in June 1629. Together with divers politic discourses upon several occasions. Written originally in French, by the duke of Rohan, and now Englished by George Bridges, of Lincoln’s-inn, esq.” by Bridges, George translator of the duke de Rohan’s Memoirs

Publication: “Breviate of Lilly’s Latin Grammar, &c.” by Brooksbank, Joseph born in 1612

Publication: “The welltuned Organ; or an exercitation, wherein this question is fully and largely discussed, Whether or no instrumental and organical music be lawful in holy public assemblies? Affirmatur,” by Brooksbank, Joseph born in 1612

Born: Brossard, Sebastian De musician

Publication: “Extract, or Abstract of the lord chancellor Bacon’s Philosophical Theory of Mineral Prosecutions,” by Bushel, Thomas a man once of considerable eminence for his philosophical pursuits

Publication: “Critici Sacri,” by Capellus, Lewis divine

Died: Catz, James pensionary of Holland

Died: Cavedone, Jacob artist

Born: Cheron, Lewis the brother of Elizabeth Cheron

Died: Chifflet, John James physician

Publication: “Ecclesiae Slavonic, &c. brevis historiola,” by Comenius, John Amos divine

Born: Corradini, De Sezza, Peter Marcellinus antiquary

Died: Costar, Peter a bachelor of the Sorbonne

Died: Courten, William the last in the male line of the family that makes the subject of the preceding article

Publication: “Fides ex S. Scripturis demonstrate,” by Daille, John a minister of the church of Paris

Publication: “The History of the Cardinals,” by Doni D'Attichi, Lewis was born in 1596

Publication: “Heroic Stanzas on the late lord Protector,” by Dryden, John poet

Publication: “Gnomologia Homeri,” by Duport, James scholar

Publication: “A guide for the penitent, or, a model drawn up for the help of a devout soul wounded with sin,” by Duppa, Brian bishop

Publication: “The Gentile Sinner, or England’s brave gentleman characterised, in a letter to a friend,” by Ellis, Clement divine

Publication: “Vindicirc de Canonicis,” by Essenius, Andrew divine

Born: Estrees, Victor Marie D' born in 1660

Publication: “A divine antidote against the Plague, contained in Soliloquies and Prayers,” by Featley, John son of John Fairclough

Publication: “De l'origi.ne de la Peinture, avec plusieurs pieces detachers,” by Felibien, Andrew Sieur des Avaux et de Javerci

Publication: “The Life of the most reverend, learned, and pious Dr. Henry Hammond, who died April 25, 1660,” by Fell, Dr. John divine

Born: Fenner, William divine

Born: Feuillee, Louis a Franciscan friar

Died: Flink, Govert artist

Died: Freinshemius, John a learned classical editor

Publication: “Lactantius,” by Galle, Servatius writer

Publication: “Considerations touching the Liturgy of the Church of England, in reference to his Majesty’s late Declaration, and in order to a happy union in church and state,” by Gauden, John prelate

Publication: “Wit revived; or a new excellent way of Divertisement, digested into most ingenious questions and answers,” by Gayton, Edmund or

Born: Gibert, John Peter LL. D. and D. D. a learned canonist of the same family as the preceding

Born: Grant, Francis lord Cullen

Publication: “Hist. Genealogique de la Maison Royale de Savoie,” by Guichenon, Samuel historian

Publication: “Recherches historiques et chronologiques, concernant l'etablissement et la suite de seuechaux de Beaucaire et de Nimes,” by Guiran, Galliard antiquary

Publication: “Biblia Maxima,” by Haye, John De La a learned Franciscan

Born: Helyot, Peter perhaps Elliot

Publication: “Poems written by William earl of Pembroke, &c. many of which are answered by way pf repartee by sir Benjamin Rudyard, with other poems written by them occasionally and apart,” by Herbert, William earl of Pembroke (?–1630)

Died: Hersent, Charles divine

Publication: “Historia QuinquArticularis: or a declaration of the Judgment of the Western Churches, and more particularly of the Church of England, in the five controverted points, reproached in these last times by the name of Arminianism. Collected in the way of an Historicall Narration out of the public acts and monuments, and most approved authors of those scverall churches,” by Heylin, Dr. Petek divine

Publication: “A Panegyric to the King,” by Higgons, Sir Thomas son of Dr

Publication: “Exercitationes cliuc, quanun prior de passione hysterica, altera de affectione hypochondnaca,” by Highmore, Nathaniel physician and anatomist

Born: Hoffmann, Frederick physician

Publication: “Marginal Notes on the New Testament,” by Holden, Henry divine

Died: Honthorst, Gerard artist

Publication: “Microcosmus, seu brevis manuductio ad historiam corporis humani, in gratiam discipuloium,” by Hoorne, John Van anatomist

Publication: “Opera Medica,” by Horstius, Gregory physician

Publication: “The fourth book of Virgil translated,” by Howard, Sir Robert writer

Publication: “Statius’s Achilleis translated,” by Howard, Sir Robert writer

Publication: “Elementa Historiae Civilis,” by Howel, Laurence a learned

Died: Howson, John bishop

Born: Jablonski, Daniel-Ernest divine

Publication: “Bentivolio and Urania,” by Ingelo, Nathaniel, D. D. divine

Born: Kennet, White writer

Died: Knox, Capt Robert the son of capt

Born: Lagny, Thomas Fantet De mathematician

Publication: “Epistolae praestantium et eruditorum Virorum, &c.” by Limborch, Pinup a celebrated professor of divinity in Holland

Publication: “Modern Policy compleated, or the public actions and councils, '&c. of General Monk,” by Lloyd, David historian

Died: Lugo, John cardinal

Publication: “Biblia Maxima,” by Lyra, Nicholas De a celebrated Franciscan

Died: Mariales, Xantes Dominican

Publication: “A collection of Letters made by sir Tobie Matthews, kt. with a character of Lucy, countess of Carlisle,” by Matthew, Tobias and a very singular character

Publication: “A Collection of Acts of Parliament, Charters, Trials at Law, and Judges’ Opinions, concerning those Grants to the College of Physicians,” by Merret, Christopher naturalist

Died: Metkerke or Mekerchus

Died: Molina, Lewis born of a noble family at Cuenca

Born: Motteux, Peter Antony a native of France (1660–1718)

Born: Nary, Cornelius divine

Publication: “Mathematical Elements, three parts,” by Newton, John divine (1622–1678)

Publication: “The excellency and lawfulness of the Solemn League and Covenant,” by Nye, Philip an English nonconformist

Publication: “Iliad” by Ogilby, John a very industrious adventurer in literary speculations

Died: Oughtred, William divine

Publication: “Dictionary,” by Oughtred, William divine

Publication: “Secret pour composer en musique par un art nouveau,” by Ouvrard, Rene' a learned French ecclesiastic

Publication: “Le parlement de Bourgogne, avec les armoiries,” by Palliot, Peter historiographer

Publication: “La vraie et parfaite science des Armoiries de Gelliot, avec de plus de 6000 ecussons,” by Palliot, Peter historiographer

Died: Pellegrini, Camillo antiquary

Publication: “An Elegy upon the Death of Gabriel Naude, in 1653.” by Petit, Peter another very learned Frenchman

Publication: “Reflections upon some Persons and Things in Ireland,” by Petty, William a singular instance of an almost universal genius

Publication: “Veritas inconcussa; or King Charles I. no man of blood, but a martyr for his people:” by Philips, Fabian author of several books relating to ancient customs and privileges in England

Died: Polemberg, Cornelius painter

Publication: “Sepultura Veterum,” by Quenstedt, John Andrew divine

Died: Rohan, Henry Duke De peer of France

Died: Rolle, Henry a learned and upright judge

Born: Rudbeck, Olaus was born at Upsal in 1660

Publication: “Vestigi dell' antichita di Roma,” by Sadeler, John the first of a family of distinguished engravers

Publication: “Les He-ires” by St. Pavin, Dennis Sanguin De poet

Born: Sanderson, Robert antiquary

Died: Scarron, Paul writer

Publication: “Clelie,” by Scuderi, Magdeleine De and his superior in talents

Publication: “Almahide, ou PEsclave Reine,” by Scuderi, Magdeleine De and his superior in talents

Publication: “The Anatomy of Secret Sins,” by Sedgwick, Odadiah divine

Publication: “The Parable of the Prodigal,” by Sedgwick, Odadiah divine

Publication: “Hypothesis de Officiis secundum Humanae Rationis Dictata, seu Naturae jus, unde Casus omnes Conscientitc quatenus Notiones a Natura supersunt dijudicari possint,” by Sharroch, Robert clergyman

Born: Sloane, Sir Hans physician (1660–1752)

Publication: “Lettres & Discours sur diverses matieres curieuses,” by Sorbiere, Samuel writer

Born: Stahl, George Ernest a very eminent German chemist

Born: Stanhope, George dean

Publication: “Apology fur the ancient right and power of the Bishops to sit and vote in parliaments,” by Stephens, Jeremy divine

Publication: “Oceana,” by Stubbe, Henry writer

Died: Tacquet, Andrew Jesuit

Publication: “Ductor Dubitantium, or the Rule of Conscience in all her general measures; serving as a great instrument for the determination of cases of conscience,” by Taylor, Jeremy prelate

Died: Varenius, Bernard physician

Died: Venner, Tobias physician

Publication: “A Defence of Arms and Armory,” by Waterhouse, Edward writer

Publication: “The tragedy of Christopher Love at Tower-hill,” by Wild, Robert divine

Publication: “Iter Boreaie, attempting something upon the successful and matchless march of the L Gen. George Monk from Scotland to London,” by Wild, Robert divine

Publication: “The great Antichrist revealed,” by Williams, Griffith bishop

Publication: “Increpatio Bar Jesu, sive Polemica? adsertiones locorum aliquot Sacrse Scripturae ah imposturis perversionum in Catechesi Racoviana,” by Wren, Matthew bishop

Publication: “Philosophic Studiosus,” by Wycherley, William poet (?–1715)

Died: Zouch, Richard an eminent civilian (1590–?)

1661

Publication: “Beauty of Holiness,” by Aben-Melek rabbi

Publication: “Poeti antichi raccolti da Codici manuscriti della Bibliotheca Vaticana e Barberina,” by Allatius, Leo keeper of the Vatican library

Born: Ancourt, Florent-Carton D' writer

Publication: “Fides Catholica, or the doctrine of the Catholic church, &c.” by Annand, William dean

Died: Argues, Gerard Des a geometrician of the seventeenth century

Publication: “Testimonium Flavianum de Christo,” by Arnold, Christopher writer

Publication: “La Pasife,” by Artalis, Joseph poet

Born: Audran, Benoit was the second son of Germain Audran

Publication: “Solatium podagricorum,” by Balde, James poet

Died: Bangius, Thomas doctor and professor of divinity in the university of Copenhagen

Publication: “Memorials of Worthy Persons.” by Barksdale, Clement writer

Publication: “De figuranivis dissertatio,” by Bartholine, Erasmus one of the sons of Caspar

Publication: “Lives of the Regicides,” by Bate, George physician

Born: Bentley, Richard regius professor of divinity

Died: Besler, Michael Robert physician

Publication: “Opus astronomicon,” by Billi, Jacques De Jesuit

Publication: “Complete Gentleman,” by Blount, Thomas writer

Publication: “Apollonii Pergaei conicorum, libri v. vi. & vii. paraphraste Abalphato Aspahanensi nunc primum editi,” by Borelli, John Alphonso mathematician

Publication: “De Tiberio,” by Bosius, John Andrew historian

Publication: “Certain physiological Essays and other Tracts,” by Boyle, Robert philosopher

Born: Brandmuller, Gregory artist

Died: Brebeuf, George De poet

Publication: “Rebels tried and cast, in three Sermons,” by Brooksbank, Joseph born in 1612

Born: Brun, Peter Le a French priest of the oratory

Born: Buffier, Claude a learned metaphysician

Publication: “Pvlartiaiis Epigrammata selecta,” by Busby, Richard the most eminent schoolmaster in his time

Died: Chaloner, James was a commoner of Brazen-nose college in Oxford

Publication: “Scientia metrica & rhythmics; seu tractatus de prosodia Arabica ex authoribus probatissimis eruta,” by Clarke, Samuel celebrated for his skill in oriental learning

Died: Colbert, John Baptist marquis of Segnelai

Publication: “Bibliotheca Augusta,” by Conringius, Hermannus one of the eminent publicists of Germany

Died: Coote, Sir Charles a distinguished military officer in the 17th century

Publication: “The Interest of England in the matter of Religion,” by Corbet, John divine

Born: Croze, Mathuiun Veyssiere La writer

Died: Culpeper, Sir Thomas second son of sir Thomas Culpeper of Hollingbourne

Publication: “De confessione auriculari,” by Daille, John a minister of the church of Paris

Died: Delft, William James painter and engraver

Born: Despohtes, Francis painter

Publication: “Concerning the Vegetation of Plants,” by Digby, Sir Kenelm philosopher

Publication: “Bibl. Juris Canon, veteris,” by Doujat, John scholar

Born: Dubois, Charles Francis a French ecclesiastic of considerable fame

Died: Dupleix, Scipio historian

Publication: “De Assumptis,” by Ecchellensis, Abraham a learned Maronite of the seventeenth century

Publication: “Euthychius vindicatus,” by Ecchellensis, Abraham a learned Maronite of the seventeenth century

Publication: “Homonyma et Synonyma Linguae Latin it- conjuncta et distincta,” by Edmondson, Henry a learned schoolmaster

Publication: “Synopsis controversiarum Theologicarum, et index locorum totius sacrae Scripturoc,” by Essenius, Andrew divine

Died: Ferne, Henry bishop

Died: Fevret, Charles an eminent French civilian

Publication: “Poems,” by Flatman, Thomas poet

Born: Frenicle poet

Publication: “Anni mirabiles,” by Gilbert, William divine

Publication: “The Vanity of Dogmatizing, or confidence in opinions, manifested in a discourse of the shortness and uncertainty of our knowledge and its causes, with some reflections on Peripateticism, and an apology for philosophy,” by Glanvil, Joseph writer

Publication: “A View of the Admiral’s Jurisdiction,” by Godolphin, John an eminent civilian

Born: Gregory, David and nephew to the inventor of the reflecting telescope

Publication: “De Clinicis, sive Grabatariis veteris Ecclesise:” by Gudius, Marquard critic

Born: Harley, Robert afterwards earl of Oxford and earl Mortimer

Died: Haye, John De La a learned Franciscan

Publication: “A brief Chronicle of the late intestine War in the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c.” by Heath, James historian

Born: Hecquet, Philip physician

Publication: “De Officio boni Principis piique Subditi,” by Henichius, John a learned professor of divinity in the university of llinteln

Publication: “De natura Saturni faciei, ejusque phasibus certa periodoredeuntibus.” by Hevelius, John astronomer

Publication: “Jamaica viewed,” by Hickeringill, Edmund writer

Publication: “Dialogus Physicus, sive de Natura Aeris,” by Hobbes, Thomas philosopher

Publication: “A Letter concerning Mr. White’s Treatise De Medio Animarum statu,” by Holden, Henry divine

Publication: “Praelectiones theologicae,” by Holdsworth, Richard sometimes written Oldsworth (?–1649)

Died: Holstenius, Lucas an ingenious and learned German

Died: Holyday, Barten divine

Publication: “Survey of the World, in ten books, a poem,” by Holyday, Barten divine

Born: Hospital, William-Francis-Antony, Marquis De L' mathematician

Publication: “Etymologicon Orientale, sive Lexicon Harmonicum Heptaglotton,” by Hottinger, John-Henry writer

Born: Howe, Charles the author of a very popular book of “Devout Meditations

Died: Lambecius, Peter writer

Died: Leger, Anthony divine

Publication: “Choice observations on all the kings of England, from the Saxons to the death of Charles I.” by Leigh, Edward writer

Born: Lenfant, James writer

Publication: “The Proceedings observed in order to, and in the consecration of, the twelve Bishops in St. Patrick’s Church in Dublin, Jan. 27, 1660,” by Loftus, Dudley scholar

Publication: “Liber Psalmorum Davidis ex Armeniaco idiotnate in Latinum traductus,” by Loftus, Dudley scholar

Died: Magni, Valerian a celebrated Capuchin

Publication: “Lnst’s Dominion,” by Marloe, Christopher whom Phillips calls “a kind of second Shakspeare

Died: Mayerne, Sir Theodore De baron of Albone

Died: Mazarin, Julius cardinal

Publication: “A Confession of Faith of the Greek Church,” by Metrophanes Critopylus the patriarch of Alexandria in the seventeenth century

Born: Montague, Charles, Earl Of Halifax poet

Publication: “De jure silentii,” by Morhof, Daniel George a very learned German

Publication: “Complete Lawyer or, a Treatise concerning Tenures and Estates in Lands of Inheritance for Life, and other Hereditaments and Chattels real and personal,” by Noy, William attorney-general in the reign of Charles I. the son of William Noy

Born: Papillon, John was one of a family of engravers on wood

Born: Polignac, Melchior De cardinal

Born: Quien, Michael Le Dominican

Died: Quillet, Claudius writer

Publication: “Aphorisms of State,” by Ralegh, Sir Walter or'Rawlegh

Born: Rapin De Thoyras, Paul historian

Publication: “Apollonius Pergaeus ex versioue Arabica, Latine,” by Ravis, Christian a learned orientalist

Publication: “Resuscitatio,” by Rawley, William divine

Died: Retz, John Francis Paul De Gondi cardinal

Publication: “De existentia Dei,” by Rodon, David a celebrated French professor of philosophy in the seventeenth century

Born: Rollin, Charles writer

Died: St. Amant, Mark-Anthony-Gerard, Sieur De poet

Publication: “God made man, A Tract proving the nativity of our Saviour to be on the 25th of December,” by Selden, John one of the most learned men of the seventeenth century

Publication: “Phoca anatomice spectatus,” by Severinus, Marcus Aurelius physician

Publication: “Tyrocinia mathematica,” by Sinclare, George professor of philosophy in the university of Glasgow in the seventeenth century

Died: Stephens, Anthony the son of Paul

Publication: “I have heard of his great worth and deserts, as well in respect of his learning and orthodox, judgment, as of his most exemplary life and conversation.” by Thomas, William bishop

Born: Tournemine, Rene Joseph De Jesuit

Publication: “La Toscane Francoise,” by Tristan L'Hermite, Francis poet

Publication: “The Power communicated by God to the Prince, and the obedience required of the Subject,” by Tyrrell, James historian

Publication: “Exercitationes de Zoroastre, Hermete, Sanchoniatone,” by Ursinus, Zachary one of the most celebrated Protestant divines of the 16th century

Born: Vallisnieri, Antonio a celebrated professor of physic at Padua

Died: Vignier, Jerome historian

Publication: “L'Antiquite de temps retablie,” by Vossius, Isaac a man of great parts and learning

Publication: “Catalogus librorum in I3ibl. Aul. Magd. Oxon.” by Wilkinson, Henry denominated sometimes Junior

Publication: “Uniformity re-asserted,” by Womock, Lawrence prelate

Publication: “The Solemn League and Covenant arraigned and condemned,” by Womock, Lawrence prelate

Publication: “Letters to sir Edmund Bacon,” by Wotton, Sir Henry an Englishman

Publication: “A practical commentary, or exposition on the hook of Psalms,” by Wright, Abraham divine

Died: Zeiler, Martin an indefatigable German geographer

1662

Publication: “Theatre of Europe” by Abelin, John Philip historian (?–1646)

Publication: “La Tradition de l'Eglise, touchant la devotion a Sainte Vierge,” by Abelli, Louis was born in the Vexin Francois

Died: Adlzreiter, John of Tottenweiss

Died: Alaymo, Mark Anthony physician

Publication: “De fide hsereticis servanda,” by Alberti, Valentine professor of divinity at Leipsic

Publication: “De visione et scientia Dei De voluntate Dei De reprobatione et praedestinatione,” by Alderete, Bernard a native of Zamora

Publication: “Irenicon” by Amyraut, Moses divine

Born: Anderson, James antiquary

Publication: “Epistolæ selectæ” by Aromatari, Joseph physician

Died: Arrighetti, Philip a native of Florence

Died: Ashe, Simeon a Puritan minister

Publication: “Answers to the objections urged.against Mr. Ashmole’s being made historiographer to the order of the Garter,” by Ashmole, Elias philosopher

Born: Atterbury, Francis bishop

Born: Averani, Joseph was born at Florence the 19th of March 1662

Died: Bagshaw, Edward a gentleman of a Derbyshire family

Died: Baillie, Robert divine

Died: Banck, Lawrence lawyer

Publication: “Scotus Defensus,” by Baro, Bonaventure whose true name was Fitz-Gerald

Publication: “La Francia,” by Baudrand, Michael Anthony a celebrated French geographer

Publication: “He was religious without bigotry, devout without superstition, learned without pedantry, judicious without censoriousness, eloquent without vanity, charitable without ostentation, generous without profusion, friendly without dissimulation, courteous without flattery, prudent without cunning, and humble without meanness.” by Beaumont, Joseph master of Peter-house

Publication: “Institntiones Chymicse, seu manuductio ad pjiilosophiam hermeticam,” by Becher, John Joachim born in 1645

Publication: “Theatrum Sympatheticum,” by Becker, Daniel was born at Konigsberg in 1627

Publication: “Cornelia,” by Berkeley, Sir William a native of London

Publication: “The Laws of Virginia,” by Berkeley, Sir William a native of London

Publication: “Breviarium orbis terrarum,” by Bertius, Peter cosmographer and historiographer to Louis XIII. of France

Publication: “Medicinse cum Philosophia natural i consensus,” by Betts, John physician

Born: Bianchini, Francis astronomer

Died: Billaut, Adam known under the name of Maitre Adam

Died: Boisrobert, François Metel De of the French academy

Publication: “Theatrum Sympatheticum,” by Borel, Peter physician

Publication: “De Patronis quatuor nationum universitatis Parisiensis,” by Boulai, Cæsar Egasse De historian

Publication: “The Irish colours displayed; in a reply of an English Protestant to a letter of an Irish Roman catholic,” by Boyle, Roger earl of Orrery

Publication: “An answer to a scandalous letter lately printed, and subscribed by Peter Walsh, procurator for the secular and regular popish priests of Ireland, entitled A letter desiring a just and merciful regard of the Roman catholics of Ireland, given about the end of October 1660, to the then marquis, now duke of Ormond, and the second time lord lieutenant of that kingdom. By the right honourable the earl of Orrery, &c. being a full discovery of the treachery of the Irish rebels since the beginning of the rebellion there, necessary to be considered by all adventurers, and other persons estated in that kingdom,” by Boyle, Roger earl of Orrery

Publication: “Sceptical Chemist,” by Boyle, Robert philosopher

Publication: “Orations of divers sorts, accommodated to divers places,” by Cavendish, Margaret duchess of Newcastle

Publication: “Plays,” by Cavendish, Margaret duchess of Newcastle

Publication: “Septem illustrium virorum poemata,” by Cesarini, Virginio scholar

Publication: “Treatise on Fiefs,” by Chantereau-Le-Febure, Louis antiquary

Publication: “History of embanking and drayning of divers terms and marshes, &c.” by Cole, Charles Nalson lawyer

Died: Cole, William botanist

Publication: “A non est inventus returned to Mr. Edward Bagshaw’s enquiry and vainly boasted discovery of weakness in the Grounds of the Church’s Infallibility,” by Cressey, Hugh-Paulin writer

Died: Daly, Daniel an Irishman by birth

Died: Dickson, David divine

Publication: “Temple of the Muses,” by Diepenbeck, Abraham Van artist

Died: Donne, John divine and poet

Publication: “Wild Gallant.” by Dryden, John poet

Died: Dugard, William an eminent school-master and learned man

Died: Duppa, Brian bishop

Publication: “A View of the Government and public Worship of God in the reformed churches of England, as it is established by the act of uniformity,” by Durel, John divine

Died: Fabert, Abraham an eminent French officer

Publication: “T. Fuller’s Triana; or three-fold Romanza of Mariana, Paduana, and Sabina,” by Fuller, Thomas divine

Born: Gastrell, Francis bishop

Publication: “A Discourse of artificial Beauty in point of Conscience between two Ladies,” by Gauden, John prelate

Publication: “Poem upon Mr. Jacob Bobart’s Yew-men of the Guards to the Physic garden, &c.” by Gayton, Edmund or

Born: Gibert, Balthasar scholar

Publication: “De Stylometricis,” by Goldman, Nicholas mathematician

Publication: “L'homme sans passions, selon les sentimens de Seneque,” by Grand, Anthony Le a Franciscan friar

Publication: “A view and correction of the Common Prayer,” by Gunning, Peter bishop

Publication: “The Paschal or Lent Fast, Apostolical and perpetual,” by Gunning, Peter bishop

Publication: “M. T. Ciceronis vita, ex optimis quibusque scriptoribus delibata,” by Harmar, John scholar

Publication: “Elegy on Dr. Sanderson, bishop of Lincoln,” by Heath, James historian

Born: Henry, Matthew an eminent dissenting teacher

Publication: “Mercurius in sole visus.” by Hevelius, John astronomer

Died: Heylin, Dr. Petek divine

Publication: “Problemata Physica, una cum magnitudine circuli,” by Hobbes, Thomas philosopher

Born: Holmes, George antiquary (?–1749)

Born: Hone, George Paul lawyer

Publication: “Des Cartes’s Philosophy,” by Hooke, Robert mathematician

Publication: “Works,” by Hooker, Richard divine

Born: Hudson, Dr. John critic

Born: Johnson, John divine

Publication: “Doxoscopiae Physicae Minores, sive Isagoge Physica Doxoscopica.” by Jungius, Joachim mathematician

Publication: “Some considerations upon the Act of Uniformity; with an expedient for the satisfaction of the clergy within the province of Canterbury. By a Servant of the God of peace,” by Juxon, William prelate

Died: Launay, Peter De writer

Died: Lawes, Henry musician

Publication: “Theatrum Historicum,” by Lee, Samuel divine

Publication: “Memento,” by Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim writer

Died: Ley, John a voluminous polemic in the seventeenth century

Died: Lower, Sir William, Knt. was a noted cavalier in the reign of king Charles I

Born: Mary queen

Born: Mieris, William called the Young Mieris

Publication: “Vindication of himself from Mr. Baxter’s Calumny,” by Morley, Dr. George bishop

Publication: “Answer to Father Cressy’s Letter;” by Morley, Dr. George bishop

Publication: “A perpetual Diary, or Almanac,” by Newton, John divine (1622–1678)

Publication: “Horologmm Thaumaticum duplex,” by Pardies, Ignatius Gaston mathematician

Died: Pascal, Blaise mathematician

Publication: “A Treatise of Taxes and Contribution,” by Petty, William a singular instance of an almost universal genius

Publication: “Tractatus de Affectuum Pilorum et Unguium,” by Plempius, Vopiscus Fortunatus physician

Born: Pritz, John George (1662–1732)

Publication: “De Atomis,” by Rodon, David a celebrated French professor of philosophy in the seventeenth century

Publication: “Disputatio realis de ente reali,” by Rodon, David a celebrated French professor of philosophy in the seventeenth century

Died: Sanderson, Dr. Robert

Publication: “Judicia (seu Legum Censurae) de variis Incontinentioe speciebus.” by Sharroch, Robert clergyman

Publication: “Diatriba de Chaldaicis Paraphrastis,” by Smith, Thomas divine

Died: Stainer, Richard a brave naval officer in the seventeenth century

Publication: “De electione et reprobatione,” by Sterne, John physician

Publication: “there are many things in it, which, if he were to write again, he would not say; some, which shew his youth, and want of due consideration; others, which he yielded too far, in hopes of gaining the dissenting parties to the church of England.” by Stillingfleet, Edward one of the most learned prelates of the seventeenth century

Publication: “Just Weights and Measures; that is, the present State of Religion weighed in the Balance, and measured by the Standard of the Sanctuary,” by Thorndike, Herbert divine

Publication: “Upon the advantages of an early piety,” by Tillotson, John archbishop

Publication: “Les Corses Francoise,” by Tristan L'Hermite, Francis poet

Publication: “Logica Apodeictica, sive Tractatus brevis et dilucidus de demonstratione; cum dissertatiuncula Gassendi eodem pertinente,” by Tully, Thomas divine

Publication: “An Epistle General to the mystical body of Christ on earth, the church universal in Babylon, who are pilgrims and strangers on the earth, desiring and seeking after the heavenly country,” by Vane, Sir Henry and one of the most turbulent enthusiasts which the rebellion produced

Publication: “The Face of the Times; whereby is briefly discovered, by several prophetical Scriptures, from the beginning of Genesis to the end of the Revelation, the rise, progress, and issue, of the enmity and contest between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, to the final breaking of the serpent’s head, to the total and irrecoverable ruin of the monarchies of this world,” by Vane, Sir Henry and one of the most turbulent enthusiasts which the rebellion produced

Publication: “Sermons” by Vines, Richard divine

Publication: “A brief account of ancient Church Government,” by Walker, Obadiah divine

Publication: “Dictionarium Minus; a compendious Dictionary English-Latin, and Latin- English,” by Wase, Christopher a man of considerable learning

Born: Wesley, Samuel divine

Publication: “A poem on the imprisonment of Mr. Edmund Calamy in Newgate,” by Wild, Robert divine

1663

Publication: “Poetry, Sonnets, &c.” by Abriani, Paul of Vincenza

Publication: “L‘Arte Poetica d’Horatio, tradotta in versi sciolti,” by Abriani, Paul of Vincenza

Born: Adam, James a French translator of some note

Publication: “Procopii Historic Arcana, Gr. et Lat. Nic. Alernanno interprete, cum ejus et Maltreti notis,” by Alemanni, Nicholas antiquary

Died: Ambrose, Isaac a noted presbyterian teacher in the times of the usurpation

Born: Amontons, William an ingenious French mechanic

Publication: “Tribunianus Belgicus,” by Anselme, Antony of Antwerp (1588–?)

Publication: “Gestus Eucharisticus, concerning the Gesture to be used at the receiving the Sacrament,” by Ashwell, George rector of Hanwell

Died: Balde, James poet

Born: Bedford, Hilkiah of Sibsey

Born: Benedictus, Peter a celebrated Maronite

Publication: “L‘Achille in Sciro’;” by Bentivoglio, Hyppolitus of Arragon

Died: Berigard, Claude Guillermet, Slgnor De was born at Moulins in 1578

Publication: “Introductio ad Medicinam indigenam,” by Beverwick, John De in Latin Beverovicius

Publication: “Villebrequin,” by Billaut, Adam known under the name of Maitre Adam

Publication: “Civitates et admirandae Italiae,” by Blaeu, William an eminent printer

Publication: “De Jure Galliae in Lotharingiam,” by Boecler, John Henry critic

Publication: “De Divina Psalmodia, deque variis ritibus omnium ecclesiarum in psallendis Divinis Officiis,” by Bona, John cardinal

Died: Bourdeilles, Claude De grand-nephew of the former

Publication: “Experiments and considerations upon Colours; to which was added a letter, containing observations on a diamond that shines in the dark,” by Boyle, Robert philosopher

Publication: “Considerations upon the style of the Holy Scriptures,” by Boyle, Robert philosopher

Died: Brun, Lawrence Le Jesuit

Publication: “Grsecae Grammaticae Rudimenta,” by Busby, Richard the most eminent schoolmaster in his time

Born: Byng, George lord viscount Torrington

Died: Calprenede, Walter De Costes writer

Publication: “History of Italy,” by Carey, Henry earl of Monmouth

Publication: “Cabala, or Scrinia sacra,” by Carleton, Sir Dudley Lord Dorchester

Born: Carre', Lewis was born in 1663

Publication: “The Question to whom it belonged anciently to preach? And whether all priests might or did? Discussed out of antiquity. Occasioned by the late directions concerning preachers,” by Casaubon, Meric was born at Geneva

Publication: “Philosophical and Physical Opinions,” by Cavendish, Margaret duchess of Newcastle

Born: Chauveau, Rene son of the foregoing

Died: Clagett, Nicholas

Publication: “Occasional Reflections on several subjects,” by Collings, John divine

Born: Crescimbeni, John Mario poet

Publication: “Roman Catholic Doctrines no Novelties; or, an answer to Dr. Pierce’s court-sermon, miscalled The primitive rule of Reformation,” by Cressey, Hugh-Paulin writer

Born: Crousaz, John Peter De mathematician

Publication: “Lettera di Timauro Antiate a Filaleti, della vera storia della Cicloide, e della famosissima esperienza dell' argento vivo,” by Dati, Charles professor of polite literature at Florence

Born: De Foe, Daniel writer

Publication: “The ancient method and manner of holding Parliaments in England,” by Elsynge, Henry an English gentleman

Born: Emlyn, Thomas divine

Born: Eschenbach, Andrew Christian divine

Publication: “His Moral Theology,” by Escobar, Anthony surnamed of Mendoza

Born: Eugene, Francis prince of Savoy

Born: Eyben, Hulderie lawyer

Born: Fabricius, Francis professor of divinity in the university of Leipsic

Publication: “Defence of Bill Credit.” by Ford, Sir John an ingenious gentleman of the seventeenth century

Publication: “Disputatio Medico-philosophica de Formarum origine,” by Freitag, John physician

Publication: “Prophecies concerning the Return of Popery,” by Gauden, John prelate

Born: Gendron, Claude Deshais a celebrated doctor of physic of the faculty at Montpellier

Born: Germon, Bartholomew Jesuit

Publication: “Parnassus medicinalis illustratus” by Gesner, Conrad scholar

Publication: “Optica promota,” by Gregory, James the first of an eminent family of learned men in Scotland

Publication: “Thuanus resthufcus, sive sylloge, e. cum Francisci Guicciardini paralipomenis,” by Guicciardini, Francis historian

Publication: “Sylloge disputation ujn theologicarum etphilologicarum,” by Hackspan, Theodore divine

Publication: “Flagellum or, the Life and Death, Birth and Burial, of Oliver Cromwell, the late usurper,” by Heath, James historian

Publication: “A new book of loyal English Martyrs and Confessors, who have endured the pains and terrors of death, arraignment, &c. for the maintenance of the just and legal government of these kingdoms both in church and state,” by Heath, James historian

Publication: “De cultu creaturarum &, imaginufn dissert.” by Henichius, John a learned professor of divinity in the university of llinteln

Publication: “An Account of the Revolutions of Siam in 1647,” by Herbert, Thomas an eminent person of the Pembroke family

Publication: “Mjcrotechne, id est, brevissima Chirurgiae Methoclus,” by Hoorne, John Van anatomist

Died: Juxon, William prelate

Born: King, Dn. William writer

Publication: “Polygraphia,” by Kircher, Athanasius mathematician

Born: Labat, John Baptist traveller

Born: Lanzoni, Joseph physician

Publication: “The Countess of Bridgwater’s Ghost, &c.” by Lloyd, David historian

Born: Lobineau, Guy Alexis Benedictine

Publication: “Oratio funebris habita post exuvias nuperi Rev. jbatris Joan. (Bramhall) archiepiscopi Armacbani,” by Loftus, Dudley scholar

Publication: “Aretino, or serious Romance,” by Mackenzie, Sir George writer

Born: Massillon, John Baptist preacher

Born: Mather, Dr. Cotton son to the preceding Increase Mather

Born: Matti, Don Emmanuel poet

Publication: “Epistola apologetica & parasnetica ad Thcologum quendara Belgam scripta,” by Morley, Dr. George bishop

Born: Ostervald, John Frederick one of the most celebrated Swiss divines of the latter age

Publication: “Familiae Romans ex antiquis numismatibus ah urbe condita ad tempera D. Augusti,” by Patin, Charles antiquary

Born: Pellegrin, Simon Joseph an abbe

Publication: “Tenenda non Tollenda: or, the Necessity of preserving Tenures in Capite, and by KnightVservice, which, according to their first institution, were, and are yet, a 'great part of the salus populi, &c, 1660,” by Philips, Fabian author of several books relating to ancient customs and privileges in England

Died: Raynaud, Theophilus Jesuit

Publication: “Venezia descritta,” by Sansovino, Francis historian

Publication: “Exercitationes variae,” by Schoockius, Martin writer

Born: Smalridge, George prelate

Publication: “At the restoration he was ejected from Cressedge, but neither Wood nor Calamy have ascertained when he died. The former says” by Smith, Samuel one of the most popular writers of pious tracts in the seventeenth century

Publication: “The Slighted Maid” by Stapleton, Sir Robert poet

Born: Stepney, George poet and statesman

Publication: “Discourse on Confirmation” by Taylor, Jeremy prelate

Publication: “History of Gavelkind, with the etymology thereof; containing also an assertion, that our English laws are, for the most part, those that were used by vthe ancient Brytains, notwithstanding the several conquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes, and Normans. With some observations and remarks upon many especial occurrences of British and English history. To which is added, a short history of William the conqueror, written in Latin by an anonymous author in the time of Henry I.” by Taylor, Silas antiquary

Publication: “Traité de I'exposiiioii. du Saint Sacrement de PAutel,” by Thiers, John Baptist a learned doctor of the Sorbonne

Publication: “A brief account of some expressions in St. Athanasius’s creed,” by Towerson, Gabriel divine

Born: Trimnell, Charles bishop

Publication: “Naples Francoise,” by Tristan L'Hermite, Francis poet

Publication: “Lucas Vanuden pinx. inv. et fee.” by Vanuden, Lucas painter

Publication: “De Septuaginta Interpretibus, eorumque translatione & chronologia Dissertationes;” by Vossius, Isaac a man of great parts and learning

Born: Walsh, William critic

Publication: “Romish Doctrines not from the beginning: or a Reply to what S. C. (Serenus Cressy), a Roman catholick, hath returned to Dr. Pierce’s Sermon preached before his Majesty at Whitehall, Feb. 1, 1662, in vindication of our Church against the novelties of Rome,” by Whitby, Daniel divine

Born: Wilson, Thomas bishop

Publication: “An Antidote to cure the Calamities of their trembling for fear of the Arke,” by Womock, Lawrence prelate

Publication: “Cabala, or Scrinia sacra,” by Wotton, Sir Henry an Englishman

Publication: “A poem, being an Essay on the present ruins of St. Paul’s cathedral,” by Wright, Abraham divine

1664

Died: Aagard, Christian poet

Born: Alberoni, Julius statesman

Publication: “A call to Archippus,” by Allein, Joseph divine

Publication: “Reports of many principal Cases argued and adjudged in the time of queen Elizabeth, in the Common Bench,” by Anderson, Sir Edmund a younger brother of a good family

Died: Andoque, Peter and not Androque

Publication: “Original and growth of Printing in England,” by Atkyns, Richard a typographical author

Publication: “Paris, 1669, and 1684, 8vo, the last the best edition. 3.” by Baluze, Stephen writer

Publication: “Cursus Philosophicus,” by Baro, Bonaventure whose true name was Fitz-Gerald

Publication: “Institutiones GhymictE prodromye,” by Becher, John Joachim born in 1645

Died: Bega, Cornelius artist

Publication: “Exercitationes ethicae, ceconomicge, politicae,” by Berckringer, Daniel who was born

Born: Bernier, Nicholas composer

Born: Bertin, Nicholas painter

Died: Bonnell, James a man celebrated for piety and virtue

Publication: “Exercitatio historica de Clinicis Ecclesiae Teteris,” by Bosius, John Andrew historian

Publication: “Recueil des oeuvres diverses,” by Brebeuf, George De poet

Died: Buxtorf, John was born at Basil

Publication: “Histoire de Cambray et du Cambresis,” by Carpentier, John Le a native of Abscons in Ostrevant

Publication: “Philosophical Letters or Modest Reflections upon some opinions in Natural Philosophy, maintained by several famous and learned authors of this age, expressed by way of letters,” by Cavendish, Margaret duchess of Newcastle

Born: Chamberlen, Hugh an eminent man-midwife

Publication: “Nine Sermons on occasional subjects,” by Chillingworth, William divine

Died: Coulon, Lewis historian

Publication: “De auctoritate verbi divini in Hebraico codice,” by Crinesius, Christopher a learned Bohemian

Publication: “De ratione motus musculorum,” by Croune, William physician

Publication: “Adversus Latinorurn traditionem de cultus religiosi objecto, disputatio,” by Daille, John a minister of the church of Paris

Publication: “Horie Subseciva?, or a treatise shewing the original, grounds, reasons, and provocations, necessitating our sanguinary Laws against Papists, made in the days of queen Elizabeth,” by Denton, William the youngest son of sir T

Died: Despierres, John Benedictine

Publication: “O ratio de reducenda ad Medicinam Chirurgia;” by Diemerbroeck, Isbrand, De was born at Montfort

Died: Doni D'Attichi, Lewis was born in 1596

Died: Ecchellensis, Abraham a learned Maronite of the seventeenth century

Publication: “A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern, in a collection of ten principal authors who have written upon the five orders, viz. Palladio and Scammozzi, Serlio and Vignola D. Barbaro and Cataneo L. B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme compared with one another. The three Greek orders, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, comprise the first part of this treatise, and the two Latin, Tuscan and Composite, the latter written in French by Roland Freart, sieur de Chambray made English for the benefit, of builders to which is added, an account of architects and architecture^ in an historical and etymological explanation of certain terms, particularly affected by architects; with Leon Baptista Alberti’s treatise of statues,” by Evelyn, John philosopher (?–1706)

Publication: “Kalendarium Hortense, or the gardener’s almanac, directing what he is to do monthly throughout the year, and what fruits and flowers are in prime,” by Evelyn, John philosopher (?–1706)

Born: Faccio, Nicolas Of Duilier a man of considerable learning

Died: Fermat, Peter mathematician

Born: Ficoroni, Francis a famous Roman medallist

Publication: “Semiotice, sive de signis medicis Tractatus,” by Fienus, Thomas physician

Born: Glanvil, John war born at Broad Hinton in 1664

Born: Gotti, Vincent Lewis cardinal

Died: Gracian, Baltasar Jesuit

Born: Gravina, John Vincent scholar

Died: Gryphius, Andrew was born at Glogaw in 1616

Died: Guichenon, Samuel historian

Born: Harrington, James lawyer

Born: Heritier, Marie Jeanne L' de Villandon

Born: Hopkins, Charles was born at Exeter

Publication: “Concerning the surrender of Dunkirk, thiit it was done upon good Grounds,” by Ho Well, James writer

Born: Janssens, Honorius Victor artist

Born: Lang, John Michael divine

Born: Leslie, Charles writer

Died: Lippi, Fra. Filippo painter

Died: Littleton, Dwaud lord keeper of the great seal of England in the reign of Charles I. was descended

Publication: “The Speech of James duke of Ormond, made in a parliament at Dublin, Sept. 17, 1662, translated into the Italian,” by Loftus, Dudley scholar

Born: Lucas, Paul traveller

Publication: “Sylloge Observationnm Medico-chirurgicarum rariorum,” by Marchetti, Peter De physician

Publication: “Diogenes Laertius Graece et Latine cum commentario,” by Menage, Giles called

Died: Miel, Jan painter

Died: Mothe Le Vayer, Francis De La writer

Died: Perrot, Nicolas sieur d'Ablancourt

Publication: “Commentary” by Persius, Aulus Flaccus one of the three great Roman satirists

Born: Petit, Francis Pourfour Du physician

Publication: “Loimographia, sive, Tractatus de Peste,” by Plempius, Vopiscus Fortunatus physician

Publication: “De Magia naturali,” by Porta, Johnbaptista a Neapolitan gentleman

Born: Prior, Matthew poet

Publication: “Freres Ennemis,” by Racine, John poet

Publication: “Versio nova in caput quartum Geneseos,” by Ravis, Christian a learned orientalist

Died: Rodon, David a celebrated French professor of philosophy in the seventeenth century

Died: Sanderus, Anthony antiquary

Publication: “Technica curiosa,” by Schott, Gaspar Jesuit

Publication: “The Step-mother,” by Stapleton, Sir Robert poet

Publication: “A rational account of the grounds of the Protestant Religion; being a vindication of the lord archbishop of Canterbury’s relation of a conference,” by Stillingfleet, Edward one of the most learned prelates of the seventeenth century

Publication: “On the wisdom of being religious;” by Tillotson, John archbishop

Publication: “De Ecclesiarum Germanicarum origine et progressu,” by Ursinus, Zachary one of the most celebrated Protestant divines of the 16th century

Born: Vaniere, James Jesuit

Publication: “Venerabilis Bedae epistolae duae, necnon vitae abbatum Wiremuthensium etGerwiensium, &c.” by Ware, James antiquary

Born: Wharton, Henry divine

Publication: “The persecution and oppression of John Bale, and Griffith Williams, bishops of Ossory,” by Williams, Griffith bishop

Publication: “Cerebri Anatome,” by Willis, Thomas physician