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.
Died: Achilles, Alexander a nobleman of Prussia
Died: Acuna, Christopher a Spanish Jesuit and missionary
“The present State of the Jews (more particularly relating to those in Barbary), wherein is contained an exact account of their customs secular and religious, &c.” Addison, Lancelot son of Lancelot Addison a. clergyman
“Theatrum Funebre, exhibens epitaphia nova, antiqua, seria, jocosa,” Aicher, Otho a benedictine father
“Iter oratorium,” Aicher, Otho a benedictine father
“Eloges de des Adrets, Depuy-Montbrun, Colignon,” Allard, Guy was a native of Dauphiny
Born: Andrew, Yves Mary a French Jesuit
Born: Angelis, Dominico De author of several pieces relating to the history of literature
Born: Avrigny, Hyacinth Richard a French historian
Born: Bagford, John an industrious antiquary and collector of literary curiosities
“Infunere Gabrielis Cossartii carmen,” Baune, James De La a learned French Jesuit
“Dissertationes de experientia et ratione conjnngenda in Physica, Medicina, et Chirurgia,” Bayle, Francis a learped French physician and medical writer
Born: Benedict Xiv., Pope whose name was Prosper Lambertini
Born: Benzelius, Eric archbishop of Upsal
Died: Bering, Vitus a Latin poet
“Cours d' Architecture,” Blondel, Francis a celebrated French mathematician and military engineer
“De Alkali et Acidi insuificientia pro principiorum corporum naturalium. munere gerendo,” Bohn, John a physician of considerable reputation in the seventeenth century
“Rohaulti tractatus physicus, e Gallico in Latinam versus,” Bonet, Theophilus an eminent physician and medical writer
“Osservazione dell' ecclissi lunare, fatta in Roma,” Borelli, John Alphonso a celebrated philosopher and mathematician
Died: Boreman, Robert a pious and learned divine of the seventeenth century
“Cogitationes de variis linguae Latinas cetatibus,” Borrichius a very learned physician
Born: Bosch, Balthasar Vanden an artist
“Traité de poeme epique” Bossu, Rene Le a distinguished French critic
“Fondation de l'universite, &e,” Boulai, Cæsar Egasse De the historian of the university of Paris
“Some considerations about the reconeileableness of reason and religion. By T. E. a layman. To which is annexed, a discourse about the possibility of the Resurrection by Mr. Boyle,” Boyle, Robert the most illustrious philosopher of modern times
Died: Bruin, John De professor of natural philosophy and mathematics at Utrecht
“Jus criminis, or an abridgment of the laws of treason, murther, conspiracies, poisonings, &c.” Brydal, John a law-writer and antiquary
“Heartsalve for a wounded Soul, &c.” Calvert, Thomas uncle to the preceding
Born: Carriera, Rosalba an eminent female artist
“Tavernier’s Voyages,” Chapuzeau, Samuel a protestant writer
“Delle, scene, e theatri opera posthuma,” Chiaramonti, Scipio in Latin Claramontius
Born: Clarke, Dr. Samuel a very celebrated English divine
“Nolens Volens or, you shall make Latin, whether you will or no; containing the plainest directions that have been yet given upon that subject,” Coles, Elisha author of a Dictionary once in much reputation
Died: Conrart, Valentin secretary of the French king’s council
“Commentaries of Blaise de Montluc,” Cotton, Charles an English poet
“Philosophical Collections.” Croune, William an eminent physician and benefactor to the science
Died: Dati, Charles professor of polite literature at Florence
“The Burnt Child dreads the Fire, or an examination of the merits of the Papists, relating to England, mostly from their own pens, in justification of the late act of parliament for preventing dangers which may happen from popish recusants,” Denton, William the youngest son of sir T
Born: Desault, Peter a French physician
Born: Ditton, Humphrey an eminent mathematician
Born: Douglas, James an eminent physician
“Histoire du droit Canonique,” Doujat, John a learned French advocate and classical scholar
“The Baronage of England,” Dugdale, Sir William an eminent English antiquary and historian
“Terra: a philosophical discourse of earth, relating to the culture and improvement of it for vegetation, and the propagation of plants, &c. as it was presented to the royal society, April 29th, 1675,” Evelyn, John celebrated as a philosopher (?–1706)
Died: Everdingen, Aldret Van the nephew of the former
Born: Fantoni, John a celebrated physician
“Commentary on the sum of St. Thomas,” Ferre, Vincent a Dominican
Died: Flameel, Bertholet a painter of historical subjects
Born: Freind, John a learned English physician
Died: Frenicle De Bessy, Bernard a celebrated French mathematician of the seventeenth century
Died: Galeano, Joseph a physician of great repute at Palermo; and not for skill and learning in his profession only
“The Sicilian Muse,” Galeano, Joseph a physician of great repute at Palermo; and not for skill and learning in his profession only
“Liberat,” Garnier, John a Jesuit
“Examination of the case of the Quakers concerning Oaths, propounded by them, ann. f673, to the consideration of the king and both houses of parliament,” Gataker, Charles son of the preceding
“England’s Passing-Bell, a poem written soon after the year of the plague, the fire of London, and the Dutch war,” Gilbert, William a nonconformist divine of very considerable abilities
Born: Graham, George clock and watch maker
“Dissertatio de carentia sensus et cognitionis in Brutis,” Grand, Anthony Le a Franciscan friar
“Supplementa lacunarum in ^nea Tactico, Dione Cassio, et Arriano,” Gronovius, James son of the preceding (?–1716)
Born: Gros, Nicholas Le a learned French theologian
Born: Grosvenor, Benjamin a pious dissenting divine
“Lacedemone Ancienne et Nouvelle,” Guillet, De Saint George, Guy a French historian
“A Century of Sermons upon several remarkable subjects” Hacket, John bishop of Lichfield and Coventry
Born: Hedericus, Benjamin of Haiti
“Odyssey,” Hobbes, Thomas an eminent English philosopher and miscellaneous writer
Born: Hopkins, John another son of the bishop of Londonderry
“A choice and practical Exposition, upon the 4, 47, 51, and 63 Psalms,” Horton, Thomas a learned and pious English divine
Born: Hunter, Christopher an eminent physician and antiquary of Durham
Died: Jay, Gui Michel Le an advocate in the parliament of Paris (1588–1674)
Died: Johnston, John an eminent naturalist
“Notitia Provinciarum Imperil utriusque cum Notis,” Lacarry, Giles a French Jesuit
Born: Languet, John Baptist Joseph great grand nephew of the preceding
“Nero Emperor of Rome,” Lee, Nathaniel an English dramatic poet
“Nov. Test. Gracum,” Leusden, John an eminent oriental and classical scholar
Born: Lisle, William De son to the preceding
“Canones chronologici,” Lydiat, Thomas an eminent English scholar
Born: Maffei, Francis Scipio a celebrated Italian writer
“The protection with which his Gallic majesty honoured the French academy;” Monnoye, Bernard De La a learned French poet
Born: Newcomb, Thomas son of a worthy clergy
“Conjectures,” Obrecht, Ulric a learned German
“Thesaurus rerum publicarum totius orbis,” Oldenburger, Philip Andrew an eminent professor of law and history at Geneva
“Alcibiades” Otway, Thomas one of the first names in the English drama
“Suetonius ex Numismatibus illustratus,” Patin, Charles son of the preceding
Born: Pengelly, Sir Thomas a learned judge
“The continued Gry of the oppressed for Justice; giving an account of the cruel and unjust proceedings against the persons and estates of many of the people called Quakers.” Penn, William the son of the preceding
“Theatrum Poetarum, or a compleat collection of the Poets, especially the most eminent of all ages, the Ancients distinguish't from the Moderns in their several alphabets. With some observations- and reflections upon many of them, particularly those of our own nation. Together with a prefatory discourse of the Poets and Poetry in general,” Phillips, Edward one of the nephews of Milton
Born: Porée, Charles a zealous and learned Jesuit
“Elemens de Mathematiques.” Prestet, John, a priest of the oratory
“Iphigenia,” Racine, John an illustrious French poet
“Triginta arcana Biblica contestantia aeram Christi anno mundi 4041, non 4000 ut Calovius docet,” Ravis, Christian a learned orientalist
Died: Roberts, Francis a puritan divine
Died: Roberval, Giles-Personne an eminent French mathematician
Died: Rohault, James a French philosopher
Died: Sackville, Charles sixth earl of Dorset and Middlesex
Born: St. Simon, Louis De Rouvroi, Duke Of a French writer of memoirs
“Academia Todesca della architettura, scultura, e pittura, oderTeutsche academic der edlen banbild-rnahleren-kunste,” Sandrart, Joachim a German painter
Died: Saussay, Andrew Du doctor of law and divinity
Born: Say, Samuel a dissenting minister of considerable talents
Born: Scott, David was born near Haddington
“Discourses on Conscience.” Sharp, John a learned and worthy prelate
Died: Smith, Richard one of the earliest book-collectors upon record
“Physica electiva, et Hypothetica,” Sturmius, John Christopher a noted German mathematician and philosopher
“Cum notis & numismatibus a Carolo Patin,” Suetonius, Caius Suetonius Tranquillus an ancient historian and biographer
Born: Thomas, Elizabeth known to the world by the name of Corinna
Died: Tooke, George of Popes
“A Letter to Mr. Richard Baxter, &c.” Tully, Thomas a learned English divine and controversial writer
“Notitia Galliarum, ordine alphabetico digesta,” Valesius, Adrian brother of Henry
Died: Wilkinson, Henry one of the sons of the preceding
Born: Abel, Gaspar a native of Halberstadt
“Hortus variarum Inacriptionum veterum et novarum,” Aicher, Otho a benedictine father
“Abre‘ge’ de la foy et de la morale de l‘eglise, tiree de l’ecriture sainte,” Alexander, Noel, In Latin Natalis a learned ecclesiastical writer of the 17th century
Died: Alix, Peter a French writer of considerable spirit
“Character naturalis plantarum,” Amman, Paul a learned German physician and botanist
“Truth unveiled, in behalf of the Church of England; being a vindication of Mr. John Standish’s sermon, preached before the king, and published by his majesty’s command,” Annesley, Arthur earl of Anglesey
Born: Argota, Jerome Contador B' a learned Portuguese theatine monk
“Historical account of the City of Messina,” Baeli, Francis a native of Milazzo in Sicily
“The Anarchy of the Ranters and other Libertines, &e.” Barclay, Robert the celebrated apologist for the Quakers
“Theologia,” Baro, Bonaventure whose true name was Fitz-Gerald
“De Longobardis,” Bartholine, Thomas son of the preceding
Died: Basier, Isaac a learned divine of the seventeenth century
“Panegyrici veteres, ad usum Delphmi,” Baune, James De La a learned French Jesuit
“Tractatus de Apoplexia,” Bayle, Francis a learped French physician and medical writer
“J. P. Bellorii nummus Antonini Pii de anni novi auspiciis explicatus,” Bellori, John Peter a celebrated Italian antiquary
Born: Bertoli, John Dominick an Italian antiquary of the last century
“Resolution des quatre principaux problemes d' Architecture,” Blondel, Francis a celebrated French mathematician and military engineer
“Historia Belli Sueco-Danici annis 1643 1645,” Boecler, John Henry an eminent German critic and historian
Born: Boindin, Nicholas born at Paris in 1676
Died: Bond, John LL. D. was the son of Dennis Bond
Born: Boston, Thomas a popular and learned Scotch divine
“Ophthalmographia” Briggs, William an eminent physician
Died: Cano, Alfonso a Spanish artist
Born: Cases, Peter James a painter
Died: Chauveau, Francis a painter
“Essay on the Composition of a Sermon,” Claude, John an eminent French protestant clergyman
“An English Dictionary, explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physic, philosophy, law, navigation, mathematics, and other arts and sciences,” Coles, Elisha author of a Dictionary once in much reputation
Born: Collins, Anthony an eminent writer on the side of infidelity
Died: Colwil, Alexander a Scotch divine and poet
Born: Conca, Sebastian a very popular artist
“A packet of advices and animadversions, sent from London to the men of Shaftesbury, which is of use for all his majesty’s subjects in the three kingdoms,” Cooper, Anthony Ashley earl of Shaftesbury
Died: Cortesi, Jacob called Borgognone
Born: Crawford, William was born at Kelso
“The Naked Truth;” Croft, Herbert an eminent prelate
Died: Digby, Lord George an English nobleman of great parts
“Memoires pour servir a l'Histoire de Flantes,” Dodart, Denis doctor regent of the faculty of medicine at Paris
“Musae Subsecivae, sen Poetica Stromata,” Duport, James a learned Greek scholar
Born: Earle, Jabez a dissenting minister of considerable note
“Ancilla Pietatis, or Hand-maid to private devo* tion,” Featley, Daniel a learned controversial divine of the church of England
“Les Principes de l'Architecture, de la Sculpture, et de la Peinture, avec un dictionaire des termes propres de ces artes,” Felibien, Andrew Sieur des Avaux et de Javerci
Died: Figrelius, Emundls a learned Swede
“Carmen funebre, ex occasione Northampton^ conflagrate,” Ford, Simon a man of learning
Died: Fowler, Christopher a clergyman originally of the church of England
“Philosophia generalis in duas partes disterminata, &c.” Gale, Theophilus a learned divine among the nonconformists
Born: Gethin, Lady Grace an English lady of uncommon parts
Born: Giannone was born at Ischitella
“Essays on several important subjects in Philosophy and Religion,” Glanvil, Joseph a distinguished writer
Died: Graindorge, Andrew an ingenious Frenchman
Born: Grange, Joseph De Chancel De La a French satirist and dramatic poet
Died: Greaves, John an eminent mathematician and antiquary
Died: Greenhill, John a very ingenious English painter
Born: Hanmer, Sir Thomas, Bart. a distinguished statesman and polite writer
Died: Hedelin, Francis at first an advocate
Died: Herbinius, John a native of Bitschen in Silesia
“Tragicocomcedia, et Ludi innocui de Juljano Imperatore Apostata,” Herbinius, John a native of Bitschen in Silesia
Born: Hoadly, Benjamin a prelate celebrated for his controversial talents
“Florilegium Altdorfinum,” Hoffman, Maurice a physician
“The great Law of Consideration: or, a discourse wherein the nature, usefulness, and absolute necessity of consideration, in order to a truly serious and religious life, are laid open,” Horneck, Dr. Anthony an English divine
“De Ranis dissertatio, Romae,” Jacobæus, Oliger a professor of physic and philosophy at Copenhagen
“De Lapide Philosophorurn,” Kelley a famous English alchymist
“Consilia qu&dam et experimenta,” Langius, John an eminent physician
“Exposition of Dionysius Syrus, on St. Mark,” Loftus, Dudley a very learned oriental scholar
“Schema Sanctae Congregationis,” Macedo, Francis a Portuguese Jesuit
Died: Maignan, Emanuel a religious minim
“Conversations Chretiennes, dans lesquelles sont justifié la verite de la religion & de la morale de J. C.” Malebranche, Nicolas a French philosopher
Died: Marets, John Des de Saint Sorlin
Born: Marsais, Cæsar Chesneau Du a French grammarian of high reputation
“Canon Chronicus” Marsham, Sir John a very learned English writer
“Mr. Smirke, or the divine in mode; being certain annotations upon the animadversions on The Naked Truth, together with a short historical essay concerning general councils, creeds, and impositions in matters of religion, fiy Andreas Rivetus, junior. Anagrammatised, Res nuda veritas” Marvell, Andrew a very ingenious and witty English writer
“Epitome Annalium Trevirensium,” Masentus, James a Jesuit
“De Jure Maritime et Naval i, or a Treatise of Affairs Maritime, and of Commerce,” Molloy, Charles, Esq. descended from a very good family in the kingdom of Ireland
“Lucerna Fidelium,” Molloy, Charles, Esq. descended from a very good family in the kingdom of Ireland
“Answer to a Letter written by a Romish Priest,” Morley, Dr. George a learned English bishop
“Tradados Historicos, Politicos, Ethicos, y Religiosos, de la monarchia de China.” Navaretta, Ferdinand a Spanish Dominican friar
Born: Newton, Richard founder of Hertford college
“Les nouvelles Lumieres politiques pour le Gouvernement de l'Eglise, ou TEvangile nouveau du cardinal Palavicini dans son Histoiredu Concile de Trente,” Noir, John Le canon and theologal of Seez
Died: Ogilby, John a very industrious adventurer in literary speculations
“Graecismus facilitati suse restitutus, methodo nova, eaque cum praeceptis He braicis Wasmuthianis et suis Orientalibus, quam proxime harmonica, adeoque regulis 34 succincte absolutus,” Opitius, Henry a learned Lutheran divine
“Commentarius in Pentateuchum,” Osiander, John Adam a Lutheran divine and professor
Died: Peyrera, Isaac La a French protestant
“Speed’s Theatre,” Phillips, Edward one of the nephews of Milton
Born: Philips, John an Lnglish poet
Died: Price, John in Latin Pricæus
Died: Reginald, Anthony a Dominican of the seventeenth century
Born: Reland, Hadrian an eminent orientalist
Died: Reynolds, Dward an English prelate of great eminence and talents
Born: Sanadon, Noel-Stephen a learned Jesuit of France
Born: Selkirk, Alexander whose adventures have given rise to the popular romance of Robinson Crusoe
“Bibliotheca scriptorum societatis Jesu, opus inchoatum a R. P. Petro Ribadeneira, et productum ad annum 1609: continuatum a Philippo Alegambe ad annum 1643; recognitum, et productum ad annum 1675, a Nathanaelo Sotvvello,” Sotwell
“Collegium experimental curiosum,” Sturmius, John Christopher a noted German mathematician and philosopher
“Travels” Tavernier, John Baptist a Frenchman
Born: Thornhill, Sir James an eminent English painter
Born: Threlkeld, Caleb a natural historian
“Explication of the Catechism of the church of England,” Towerson, Gabriel a learned English divine
“Forty Sermons” Tuckney, Anthony a learned divine
“Tractatus chimicophilosophus de rebus naturalibus et praeternaftiralibus metallorum et mineralium,” Valentine, Basil is the name
“Arenarius t Dimensio Circuli.” Wallis, John an eminent English mathematician (1616–1703)
Born: Walpole, Sir Robert earl of Orford
“Nouvelle Relation en forme de Journal d'un Voyage fait en Egypte en 1672 et 1673,” Wansleb, John Michael a learned German
Died: White, Thomas an English philosopher (1582–?)
Died: Whitelocke, Bulstrode son of the preceding
“Ornithologiae libri tres: in quibus aves omnes hactenus cognitse in methodum naturis suis convenientem redactoe accurate describuntur, descriptiones iconibus elegantissimis, & vivarnm avium simillimis atri incisis illustrantur,” Willughby, Francis a celebrated natural historian
“Il parrochiano instruttore,” Agnelli, Joseph a learned Jesuit
“A commentary upon Aristotle’s ten books of Ethics.” Aguirre, Joseph Saenz De a very learned man of the 17th century
“Les Aieules de madame de Bourgogne,” Allard, Guy was a native of Dauphiny
“La Tirranide soggiogata,” Arisi, Francis an Italian lawyer
Died: Audran, Claude the first of this famijy who is mentioned as an artist
Born: Baier, John James a celebrated physician
Born: Baldini, John Francis a learned Italian antiquary and philosopher
“De Holgero Dano,” Bartholine, Thomas son of the preceding
Died: Beling, Richard was born in 1613
“Bibliographia historico-politico-philologica,” Boecler, John Henry an eminent German critic and historian
Born: Bradbury, Thomas a facetious preacher among the dissenters
Died: Brandmuller, James grandson of James
Born: Breydel, Charles called Cavalier
Died: Bridges, George translator of the duke de Rohan’s Memoirs
“Narratio de controversiis nuperius in academia Ultrajectina motis, &c.” Burman, Francis the first upon record of a very learned family
Born: Cassini, James a celebrated French astronomer
“Apostolici, or the History of the lives, acts, deaths, and martyrdomsof those who were contemporaries with or immediately succeeded the Apostles as also of the most eminent of the primitive fathers for the first three hundred years. To which is added, a Chronology of the three first ages of the Church,” Cave, William a very learned divine
“The Humourous Lovers,” Cavendish, William baron Ogle
“The Triumphant Widow,” Cavendish, William baron Ogle
“Antibarbarus Latinus, sive de Latinitate mediae et infimae aetatisl,” Cellarius, Christopher an eminent critic and geographer
“Memoria philosophorum, &c. curante Henningo Witten, decas prima,” Cesarini, Virginio a very accomplished Italian scholar
“Bocchi’s Curiosities of Florence,” Cinelli, John a physician at Florence
“A Discourse concerning the Operations of the Holy Spirit; with a confutation of some part of Dr. Owen’s book upon that subject,” Clagett, William eldest son of the preceding (?–1638)
Died: Cocker, Edward a name almost proverbial in the schools of arithmetic
“A Dictionary, English-Latin, and Latin-English; containing all things necessary for the translating of either language into the other,” Coles, Elisha author of a Dictionary once in much reputation
“The most natural and easy Method of learning Latin, by comparing it with English: Together with the Holy History of Scripture-War, or the sacred art military, c.” Coles, Elisha author of a Dictionary once in much reputation
“A treatise of the Holy Communion,” Compton, Henry an eminent prelate of the church of England
Born: Desmolets, Peter Nicolas librarian of the house of the oratory in the rue St
Born: Disney, John a learned English divine and magistrate
Born: Dithmar, Justus Christopher professor of the law of nature and nations
“A Treatise of particular Estates,” Doddridge, Sin John an eminent English lawyer
Born: Doppelmaier, John Gabriel a German mathematician
“De Phosphoris,” Elsholtz, John Sigismond an eminent Prussian botanist
“Oratio funebris in obitum Gisberti Voetii,” Essenius, Andrew a learned and orthodox Dutch divine
“St. Clement’s two epistles to the Corinthians in Greek and Latin, with notes at the end,” Fell, Dr. John an eminently learned divine
“Padua, 1676, folio. The authhor of the” Ferrari, Octavius of the same family with the famer
“An interpretation of the number 666,” Gilbert, William a nonconformist divine of very considerable abilities
“Satan’s Temptations,” Gilpin, Richard a nonconformist divine and physician
“Treatise of the Stomach and Intestines,” Glisson, Francis an English physician
“De By z an tin arum rerum Scriptoribus Grsecis,” Hanckius, Martin a learned German professor
Died: Harrington, James an eminent political writer
“Dissertatio de Linguis Orientalibus,” Hasenmuller, Daniel a native of Holstein
“A Treatise concerning Statutes or Acts of Parliament, and the exposition thereof,” Hatton, Sir Christopher a statesman and lawyer in queen Elizabeth’s reign
“De la Cycloide,” Hire, Philip De La an eminent French mathematician and astronomer
“Lexicon Universale Historico-Geographico-Poetico-Philosophico-Politico-Philologicnm,” Hoffman, John James professor of Greek at Bale
“Altdorfi deliciae hortenses,” Hoffman, Maurice a physician
“Deliciae silvestres,” Hoffman, Maurice a physician
Died: Hollar, Wentzel a most admired engraver
Died: Holyoake, Thomas son of the preceding
Born: Hughes, John an English poet
“Qiiatuor Evangelia & Acta Apostolorum Lingua Malaica, characteribus Europaeis,” Hyde, Dr. Thomas a very learned writer
“Bartholomei Scalae equitis Florentini historia Florentinorum,” Jacobæus, Oliger a professor of physic and philosophy at Copenhagen
“Historia Coloniarum a Gallis in exteras Nationes missarum,” Lacarry, Giles a French Jesuit
“Commentaire sur la Coutume d'Orleans,” Lalande, James De an able counsellor
Died: Lamoignon, William De marquis de Baville
“Bibliotheca sacra et profana, sive Observationes, correctiones, conjecturae et variaeLectiones,” Latinus, Latinius one of the most learned critics of the sixteenth century
Born: Lemery, Louis son of the preceding
Died: Lescaille, James a celebrated Dutch printer
“Fax veritatis,” Leydecker, Melchior an eminent protestant divine
Died: Lock, Matthew an eminent English musical composer in the time of Charles II. was a native of Exeter
“The first marriage of Katherine Fitzgerald (now lady Decies), &c. asserted,” Loftus, Dudley a very learned oriental scholar
“History of the Donatists,” Long, Thomas a learned divine of the church of England
“The Character of a Separatist or sensuality the ground of separation,” Long, Thomas a learned divine of the church of England
“Encyclopaedia in agonem literatorum,” Macedo, Francis a Portuguese Jesuit
“A Letter to a Nonconformist minister,” Manby, Peter a Roman catholic writer
Died: Manton, Thomas one of the most learned and eminent nonconformists of the seventeenth century
Died: Mapletoft, Robert an English divine
“Abdelazer, or the More’s Revenge,” Marloe, Christopher whom Phillips calls “a kind of second Shakspeare
“Juris civilis amcenitates,” Menage, Giles called
Born: Mesenguy, Francis Philip a French divine
Born: Molesworth, Robert viscount Molesworth of Swordes in Ireland
Born: Molieres, Joseph Privat De born in 1677
“Grammatica Latino-Hibernica compendiata,” Molloy, Charles, Esq. descended from a very good family in the kingdom of Ireland
“The English Academy,” Newton, John an eminent English mathematician and divine (1622–1678)
Born: Nordberg, Joran the biographer of Charles XII. of Sweden
Died: North, Dudley Fourth Lord son of the preceding
“This was never published; but we may observe, to his honour, that it was through his means that barometers were first publicly sold in shops, which before were very rare. 4.” North, Francis lord Guilford
“Thesaurus selectorum numismatum antiquorum aere expressorum,” Oisel, James a learned civilian
“Disputatio de usu Accentuationis geminge in gemina divisione Decalogi,” Opitius, Henry a learned Lutheran divine
“L‘Art de la science des Nombres, en Francois et en Latin, avec un preface de i’excellence de Farithmetique,” Ouvrard, Rene' a learned French ecclesiastic
“A Discourse concerning the Holy Spirit;” Owen, John the most eminent and learned of the nonconformist divines
“De Sacrifices,” Owtram, William a learned English divine
“Meditations on the Prophecy of Daniel,” Parker, Robert was a puritan divine of considerable learning and reading
“Advice to a Friend,” Patrick, Simon a learned English prelate
“Jesus and the Resurrection justified by witnesses in Heaven and Earth,” Patrick, Simon a learned English prelate
“Natural Histories of Oxfordshire and Staffordshire.” Plot, Robert eminent for being the first who formed a plan for a natural history of England
“Cogitationes rationales de Deo,” Poiret, Peter famous only for his love of mysticism and enthusiasm
“Phaedra,” Racine, John an illustrious French poet
Died: Ravis, Christian a learned orientalist
Born: Rawlinson, Christopher of CarkhalL in Lancashire
Born: Rawlinson, Thomas knt eldest surviving son of Daniel Rawlinson*
“Annalium mundi universalium, &c. Tomus Unicus, lib. 14. absolutus,” Robinson, Hugh a learned divine and schoolmaster
Died: Ryves, Bruno related to sir Thomas Ryves
Born: Salmon, Francis a learned doctor and librarian of the house and society of the Sorbonne
“Notae et Observationes in G. J. Vossium de Historicis Latinis,” Sandius, Christopher or
Born: Saurin, James a very celebrated preacher
“Vita di Vitaliani Borromeo;” Scala, Bartholomew an Italian
Died: Sheldon, Gilbert archbishop of Canterbury
Died: Sole, Antonio Maria Dal a landscape painter
“Ignotorum atque obscurorum Deorum arae,” Spon, James son of the preceding
“Voyage de la Grece & du Levant,” Spon, James son of the preceding
Born: Titon, Verard the projector of a French Parnassus
“Bibliotheca Patrum,” Venantius a Christian poet of the sixth century
“Epistola ad abbatem Fuldensem,” Abbo, Floriacensis a Benedictine monk of the tenth century
Born: Adams, John Provost of King’s College
“The first state of Mahometism, or an account of the Author and doctrine of that imposture,” Addison, Lancelot son of Lancelot Addison a. clergyman
“De Comitiis veterurn Romanorum,” Aicher, Otho a benedictine father
“Deprincipiis Cosmographiæ” Aicher, Otho a benedictine father
Born: Amthor, Christopher Henry a Danish political and miscellaneous writer
Died: Ballin, Claude born at Paris
Died: Barcos, Martin De a native of Bayonne
“Gerania;” Barnes, Joshua a learned divine and professor of Greek at Cambridge
“Johannes Duns Scotus, ordinis minorum, Doctor subtilis de Angeiis contra adversantes defensus, nunc quoque Novitate amplificatus,” Baro, Bonaventure whose true name was Fitz-Gerald
Born: Barrington, John Shute first lord viscount Harrington (1678–1734)
Born: Baudot De Juilli, Nicholas born at Vendôme in 1678
“Dissertationes Medicae tres,” Bayle, Francis a learped French physician and medical writer
“Dissertationes Physicae,” Bayle, Francis a learped French physician and medical writer
“Abrege de la philosophic de Gassendi,” Bernier, Francis was distinguished in the brilliant age of Louis XIV. as a philosopher and traveller
“Conquest of Granada” Blount, Charles younger son of sir Henry Blount
“Meditationes physico-cheuiicte de aerisin sublunaria infiuxu,” Bohn, John a physician of considerable reputation in the seventeenth century
Died: Borel, Peter a French physician
Born: Boulai, Cæsar Egasse De the historian of the university of Paris
Born: Bourguet, Louis who was born at Nimes in 1678
Died: Bussieres, John De a French Jesuit
Born: Campbell, John second duke of Argyle
“Sciagraphia philoiogiae sacrae, cum etymologico radicum deperditarum ex aliis linguis, Arabica praesertim, restitutarum,” Cellarius, Christopher an eminent critic and geographer
Died: Chemnitz, Bogeslaus Philip grandson of the preceding Chemnitz
“Intellectual System,” Cleanthes a celebrated Greek philosopher
“Brief Discourse on the Offices of Baptism, Catechism, and Confirmation,” Comber, Thomas dean of Durham
Born: Conti, Abbe Anthony a noble Venetian
Died: Cowley, Abraham an eminent English poet
Born: Cramer, John Rodolphus a learned protestant divine
“Journal des Sgavans” Dante, John Baptist of the same family
Born: Dassier, John medallist to the republic of Geneva
Died: Dechales, Claudius Francis Millet an excellent mathematician
“Historia Juris Civilis Romanorum,” Doujat, John a learned French advocate and classical scholar
Died: Esprit, James a French moral writer
“The fallacy of Human Virtues,” Esprit, James a French moral writer
Died: Fagnani, Prosper a celebrated canonist of the seventeenth century
“Europa Portuguesa,” Faria De Sousa, Emanuel one of the most celebrated historians and poets of his nation in the seventeenth century
Born: Farquhar, George an ingenious comic writer
Died: Flecknoe, Richard an English poet and dramatic writer in the reign of Charles II. whose productions
“A just Narrative, or account of a man whose hands and legs rotted off, in the parish of King’s Swinford, in Staffordshire, where he died June 21, 1677,” Ford, Simon a man of learning
“Jamblicbus Chalcidensis de Mysteriis. Epistola Porphyrii de eodem argumento, Gr. & Lat. ex versione T. G.” Gale, Thomas celebrated for his knowledge of the Greek language and antiquities
“Psalterium juxta exemplar Alexandrinum,” Gale, Thomas celebrated for his knowledge of the Greek language and antiquities
“Systemæ Bibliothecæ Collegii Parisiensis, societatis Jesu,” Garnier, John a Jesuit
Born: Girard, Gabriel an ingenious French writer
“An Essuy concerning Preaching,” Glanvil, Joseph a distinguished writer
Died: Godolphin, John an eminent civilian
“Repertorium Canonicurn,” Godolphin, John an eminent civilian
Died: Gualdo Priorato, Galeasso an Italian historian
Born: Guarin, Peter a learned Benedictine
“The Pleas of the Crown, or a Methodical Summary,” Hale, Sir Matthew a most learned lawyer
“Henrici Opitii synasmus restitutus,” Hasenmuller, Daniel a native of Holstein
Born: Hayes, Charles esq. a very singular person
Born: Hearne, Thomas an eminent English antiquary
Died: Heidanus, Abraham a learned protestant divine
“De Admirandis Mundi Cataractis,” Herbinius, John a native of Bitschen in Silesia
Born: Hermann, James a learned mathematician of the academy of Berlin
“Dispute with Laney bishop of Ely, concerning Liberty and. Necessity;” Hobbes, Thomas an eminent English philosopher and miscellaneous writer
“Decameron Physiologicum; or ten dialogues of natural philosophy, &c.” Hobbes, Thomas an eminent English philosopher and miscellaneous writer
“A Defence of the Royal Society and the Philosophical Transactions, particularly those of July 1670, in answer to the cavils of Dr. William Holder,” Holder, William a learned English philosopher
“A letter to a lady revolted to the Romish church,” Horneck, Dr. Anthony an English divine
Born: Hunt, Jeremiah a dissenting divine
“A Catalogue of the books in the Bodleian library.” Hyde, Dr. Thomas a very learned writer
“De Myst Ægypt, necnon Porphyrii Epistola, &.c. Gr. et Lat. ex Interpretatione et cum Notis Thomae Gale,” Jamblicus a native of Chalcis in Ccelosyria
Born: Jeffreys, George an English poet (?–1755)
Died: Jordaens, Jacob a painter of history and portraits
“Measures of Christian Obedience:” Kettlewell, John an English divine
“Bibliotheca vetus et nova,” Koenig, George Matthias a learned German
“On Phosphorus,” Kunckel, John a celebrated chemist
Died: Launoi, John De a very learned man and voluminous writer
“Historiae Animalium Angliae tres Tractatus,” Lister, Martin an English physician and natural philosopher
“Latin Dictionary,” Littleton, Adam a learned scholar
Born: Lobb, Theophilus a physician of considerable reputation
Died: Lobo, Jerome a Jesuit missionary
“Sponsa nondum uxor,” Loftus, Dudley a very learned oriental scholar
“Mr. Hales’s Treatise of Schism examined and censured,” Long, Thomas a learned divine of the church of England
Born: Mairan, John James D'Ortous De a French philosopher
“De demonstratione,” Marsh, Narcissus an exemplary Irish prelate
Died: Marvell, Andrew a very ingenious and witty English writer
“Sanderus’s History of the English Schism,” Maucroix, Francis De a French translator
Born: Montmort, Peter Raymond De an able mathematician
“Graecse antiquae Decsriptio,” Morin, Stephen a learned French protestant
Died: Nantueil, Robert a celebrated engraver
Born: Neal, Daniel an eminent dissenting divine
“Introduction to Geography,” Newton, John an eminent English mathematician and divine (1622–1678)
Died: Nicole, John father of the celebrated Peter Nicole
Born: Ockley, Simon an eminent Orientalist
Died: Oldenburger, Philip Andrew an eminent professor of law and history at Geneva
Died: Orsato, Sertorio a celebrated anti^ quary
Born: Pajot, Lewis-Leo Count d'Ansembray
“The Glorious Epiphany,” Patrick, Simon a learned English prelate
“Graeciaj antiquae Descriptio,” Paulmier De Grentesmenil, James Le more commonly known to the learned by his Latinized name 1Dupin
“De l'Origine des Fontaines;” Perrault, Charles younger brother to the preceding
Born: Peyronie, Francis De La first surgeon to the king
Died: Quellinus, Erasmus an eminent painter
“ObserTations upon Birds” Ray, John an eminent English natural philosopher
Died: Scougal, Henry an eminent Scotch divine
Born: Sherlock, Thomas eldest son to the preceding
“Critical History of the Old Testament,” Simon, Richard a French critic and divine of great learning
“Remarks upon the Manners, Religion, and Government of the Turks; together with a Survey of the seven Churches of Asia, as they now lie in their Ruins; and a brief Description of Constantinople,” Smith, Thomas a learned English writer and divine
Died: Steen, Ja.N an eminent painter
Died: Taylor, Silas an able English antiquary
“Lettres a Madame la Marquise de sur le sujet de la Princesse de Cleves,” Valincour, John Baptist Du Trousset De a French miscellaneous writer
“Wonders of the Little World,” Wanley, Humphrey a literary antiquary of great learning and accuracy
“The History of France under the ministry of cardinal Mazarine, written in Latin by Benjamin Priolo,” Wase, Christopher a man of considerable learning
“The Catechism of the Church of England, with marginal notes,” Wetenhall, Edward a learned and pious prelate
“Of Gifts and Offices in the public worship of God,” Wetenhall, Edward a learned and pious prelate
“Plain Dealer,” Wycherley, William an English comic poet (?–1715)
“De Diaconis et Diaconissis>” Ziegler, Gaspar an eminent jurist
Born: Abauzit, Firmin was born at Uzes on the llth of November 1679
Born: Achards, Eleazar-Francis De La Baume De was born at Avignon
“Le Gare dell' Amore etdelP Amicitia,” Adimari, Lewis a satirical poet of the same family with the preceding
Died: Aelst, William Van, Called In Italy Gulielmo was the nephew and disciple of the preceding
Died: Aggas, Ralph a surveyor and engraver in the sixteenth century
“Andronici Rhodii et Ethicorum Nichomacheorum Paraphrasis,” Andronicus of Rhodes
Died: Artalis, Joseph an Italian poet
“A seasonable Vindication of the blessed Trinity being an answer to this question, Why do you believe the doctrine of the Trinity Collected from the works of the most reverend doctor John Tillotson, late lord archbishop of Canterbury, and the right reverend doctor Edward Stillingfleet, now lord bishop of Worcester,” Assheton, Dr. William son of Mr
Died: Assouci, Charles Coypeau, Sieur D' called the Ape of Scarron
“and a ''Survey of the numbers of Papists within the province of Canterbury” Barlow, Thomas a very learned divine and bishop in the seventeenth century
“A letter to J. Evelyn, esq. concerning invocation of Saints, and adoration of the Cross,” Barlow, Thomas a very learned divine and bishop in the seventeenth century
“DeAere,” Bartholine, Erasmus one of the sons of Caspar
“I)e Analogia, sive arte Linguae Latinse Comrnentariolus, &c. in usum provectioris adolescentise,” Baxter, William an eminent grammarian and critic
“Excommunicated Prince,” Bedloe, Capt. William having been a principal and useful evidence in the discovery in the popish plot
“I hope there is a difference between Harry Bennet and me.” Bennet, Henry earl of Arlington
“Codex Canonum Ecclesiae Primitivae vindicatus et illustratus,” Beveridge, William a learned divine in the seventeenth century
Died: Billi, Jacques De a Jesuit
Died: Birkenhead, Sir John a political author in the seventeenth century
Died: Blagrave, Joseph probably a relation of the preceding
Died: Blount, Thomas a miscellaneous writer of the seventeenth century
Died: Bobart, Jacob a German horticulturist
Died: Boehm, Anthony William minister of the German chapel at St
Born: Bold, John a pious and useful clergyman of Leicestershire
“Sepulchretum, seu Anatome practica, ex cadaveribus morbo denatis proponens historias et observationes,” Bonet, Theophilus an eminent physician and medical writer
“Cours de medicine, et de la chirurgie,” Bonet, Theophilus an eminent physician and medical writer
“Elementaconica Apollonii Pergoei et Archimedis opera nova et breviori methodo demonstrata,” Borelli, John Alphonso a celebrated philosopher and mathematician
Born: Boursier, Lawrence Francis doctor of the Sorbonne
Died: Boyle, Roger earl of Orrery
Born: Breydel, Francis brother of the above
“Decus et tutamen; or a prospect of the laws of England, framed for the safeguard of the king’s majesty,” Brydal, John a law-writer and antiquary
Died: Burman, Francis the first upon record of a very learned family
Died: Calvert, Thomas uncle to the preceding
Died: Capel, Richard son of Christopher Capel
Born: Catesby, Mark one of those men whom a passion for natural history very early allured from the interesting pursuits of domestic life to cross the Atlantic
“Canones de linguae sanctce idiotismis,” Cellarius, Christopher an eminent critic and geographer
Born: Chubb, Thomas once a noted deistical writer
Born: Cockburn, Catharine a lady much distinguished by her literary accomplishments
“The Harmony of the Four Evangelists, in a metrical paraphrase on the history of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,” Coles, Elisha author of a Dictionary once in much reputation
Died: Combefis, Francis a learned Dominican
Born: Davies, John an eminent and learned critic
“A new preface relating to the bishop of Meaux, and other modern complainers of misrepresentation.” Dodwell, Henry a very learned writer
“Francisci Florentii opera Canonica et Juridica,” Doujat, John a learned French advocate and classical scholar
“Livy,” Doujat, John a learned French advocate and classical scholar
Died: Duport, James a learned Greek scholar
Born: Durand, David a very eloquent French protcstant preacher at the Savoy in London
Died: Everdingen, Cæsar Van a painter of histories
Died: Fabricius, John Albert one of the most eminenjt and laborious scholars of his time in Europe
Born: Felton, Henry a learned divine
“Reflections on the Christian Religion,” Ferrand, Louis a French lawyer
“An exact and most impartial account of the Indictment, Arraignment, Trial, and Judgment (according to law) of twenty-nine regicides, &c. 1660,” Finch, Heneage first earl of Nottingham
“De Inquisitionis processu,” Freher, Marquard a German
“Herodoti Halicarnassensis Historiarnin libri X. ejusdem narratio de vita Homeri excerpta e Ctesia, & H. Stephani Apologia pro Herodoto accedunt chronologia, tabula geographica, variantes Jectiones, &c.” Gale, Thomas celebrated for his knowledge of the Greek language and antiquities
“Satan’s welcome,” Gibbon, John an ancestor of the preceding
Died: Goodwin, Thomas a famous nonconformist of the independent class
“Apologia Renati des Cartes contra Sam. Parkerum,” Grand, Anthony Le a Franciscan friar
“Arrets notable du parlement,” Gueret, Gabriel an elegant French writer
Born: Hall, Anthony a learned
Born: Henckel, John Frederic an eminent mineralogist
“Nouveaux Elemens des sections coniques: les lieux Geometriques; la construction ou effection des equations,” Hire, Philip De La an eminent French mathematician and astronomer
“A Dialogue between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Law of England.” Hobbes, Thomas an eminent English philosopher and miscellaneous writer
“Behemoth: The History of the Civil Wars of England from 1640 to 1660,” Hobbes, Thomas an eminent English philosopher and miscellaneous writer
Born: Horrebow, Peter a celebrated Danish astronomer
“One hundred select Sermons upon several texts,” Horton, Thomas a learned and pious English divine
Died: Laboureur, John Le a French historian and antiquary
“Chronicon Regum Anglorum,” Langhorne, Daniel an English antiquary
Died: Leibnitz, Godfrey William De a very eminent mathematician and philosopher
Born: Leigh, Charles a naturalist and physician of the seventeenth century
“Biblioth. Juridica,” Lipenius, Martin a learned German divine
“Biblioth. Medica,” Lipenius, Martin a learned German divine
“An Alarm for Sinners,” Lloyd, William a very learned English bishop
Died: Mayow, John a very learned and ingenious physician of the seventeenth century
“The origin of Caterpillars, their nourishment and changes” Merian, Maria Sibylla a lady much and justly ceJebrated for her skill in drawing insects
Born: Micheli, Peter Anthony an Italian botanist of great celebrity
Died: Mignon a painter of Frankfort
Died: Moore, Sir Jonas a very respectable mathematician
Died: Morland, Sir Samuel, Bart. a man of very considerable celebrity in his day
Died: Mossom, Robert was a learned and pious Irish prelate
“The Four Satires upon the Jesuits,” Oldham, John an English poet
“Encomium taciturnitatis, rituperium loquacitatis,” Ousel, Philip a learned professor of divinity of the university of Francfort on the Oder
“Architecture harmonique, ou application de la doctrine des proportions, de la musique a ^architecture, avec un addition a cet ecrit,” Ouvrard, Rene' a learned French ecclesiastic
“Doctrine of Justification by Faith;” Owen, John the most eminent and learned of the nonconformist divines
Died: Owtram, William a learned English divine
Died: Passeri, John Baptist a painter and a poet
Died: Penington, Isaac a writer of considerable estimation among the people called Quakers
“Colloquium Davidis cum aniina sua,” Petty, William a singular instance of an almost universal genius
“Methodus Historiarum Anatoniico-Medicarum,” Peyer, John Conrad a native of Schaffhausen in Switzerland
“La Connoissance des Temps,” Picard, John an able mathematician of France
Born: Politi, Alexander was born at Florence in 1679
Died: Rawlinson, Thomas knt eldest surviving son of Daniel Rawlinson*
Born: Rogers, Dr. John an English divine
Died: Scheffer, John a learned German
“Words made visible, or Grammar and Rhetoric,” Shaw, Samuel a learned non- conformist
“Consilium medicutn, sive dialogus loimicus, de peste Viennensi,” Sorbait, Paul a good medical writer
“Notae in libros sex novae historic Zozini comitis,” Spark, Thomas editor of Lactantius
Died: Spelman, Clement youngest son of sir Henry
“De non temerandis ecclesiis.” Spelman, Clement youngest son of sir Henry
“Miscellanea erudite Antiquitatis,” Spon, James son of the preceding
“A Letter shewing that bishops are not to be judges in parliament in cases capital,” Stillingfleet, Edward one of the most learned prelates of the seventeenth century
Died: Style, William a law-writer
“Tractatus de Legibus,” Suarez, Francis a Spanish Jesuit
Born: Viel, Charles Maria De a learned converted Jew
Died: Vondel, Justus a very celebrated Dutch poet
Died: Wansleb, John Michael a learned German
Born: Ward, John a learned and useful writer
“An Appendix to the Life,” Ward, Seth an English prelate
Died: Wild, Robert a nonconformist divine
Born: Wodrow, Robert a Scotch ecclesiastical historian
Born: Wolfe, Christian baron of the Roman empire
“Paraphrase on the Canticles,” Woodfohd, Samuel a divine and poet
“The Rights of the People concerning Impositions,” Yelverton, Henry a distinguished lawyer