Events noted in 1685

1685

Publication: “Reflexions sur la Presence reelle du Corps de Jesus Christ dans l'Eucharistie,” by Abbadie, James divine

Publication: “Htstoire des Os,” by Abeille, Scipio was also born at Riez

Died: Abendana, Jacob a Spanish Jew

Publication: “De Unione et Incarnatione,” by Abucaras, Theodore bishop

Died: Acheri, Luc D' Benedictine

Publication: “A discourse of Tangier, under the government of the earl of Tiviot,” by Addison, Lancelot clergyman

Publication: “Painting illustrated, in three dialogues, with the lives of the most eminent painters from Cimabue to Raphael,” by Aglionby, John divine

Publication: “Douze Sermons sur divers textes,” by Allix, Peter divine

Publication: “Hippocratis Aphorismi, Gr. Lat.” by Almeloveen, Theodore Jansson Van physician

Born: Alstroemer, Jonas the reviver of industry and commerce in Sweden

Publication: “Lux magica, &c. ccelestiurn, terrestrium, et inferorum origo, ordo, et subordinatio cunctorum, quoad esse, fieri, etoperari, viginti quatuor voluminibus divisa,” by Angelieri, Bonaventure writer

Born: Angelis, Peter painter

Born: Argellati, Philip an Italian printer

Died: Arndt, Joshua divine

Publication: “The Royal Apology or, An Answer to the Rebel’s Plea wherein are the most noted anti-monarchical tenets, first published by Doleman the Jesuit, to promote a bill of exclusion against king James I. secondly, practised by Bradshaw, and the regicides, in the actual murder of king Charles I. thirdly, republished by Sidney, and the associates to depose and murder his present majesty,” by Assheton, Dr. William son of Mr

Publication: “CEuvres d'architecture de Vincent de Scamozzi,” by Aviler, Augustine Charles D' descended from a family originally of Nanci in Lorraine

Born: Bach, John Sebastian musician

Publication: “Jugemens des Savans sur les principaux ouvrages des Auteurs,” by Baillet, Adrian critic

Born: Barnard, Sir John an eminent citizen and alderman of London of the last century

Died: Bartoli, Daniel Jesuit

Publication: “Descriptio Fiuminum Galliae, qua Francia est, opera Papyrii Massoni, cum notis M. Baudrand,” by Baudrand, Michael Anthony a celebrated French geographer

Publication: “Augustiss. Galliarum senatui panegyricus,” by Baune, James De La Jesuit

Died: Becher, John Joachim born in 1645

Publication: “Thesaurus ex Thesauro Palatino selectus, seu Gemmae,” by Beger, Lawrence the son of a tanner

Publication: “Tyro prudentiae juris opificialii praecursorum emissarius,” by Beier, Adrian a native of Jena

Publication: “Boethus, peregre redux conspectibus et judice conspicuus,” by Beier, Adrian a native of Jena

Publication: “Vet. Philosophorum, Poetarum, &c. Imagines,” by Bellori, John Peter antiquary

Born: Benevoli, Anthony surgeon

Died: Bentivoglio, Hyppolitus of Arragon

Publication: “Statius,” by Berault, Michael pastor and professor of theology at Montauban

Born: Bergantini, Jonn Peter an Italian author of the last century

Publication: “Traite du libre etdu volontaire,” by Bernier, Francis philosopher

Publication: “Lucubrationes Frankendalenses,” by Bertram, Cornelius Bonaventure minister

Publication: “Bibliographia mathematica et artificiosa,” by Beughem, Cornelius De whose name often occurs in works of Bibliography

Publication: “Bibliographia historica, chronologica, et geographica,” by Beughem, Cornelius De whose name often occurs in works of Bibliography

Publication: “Acta eruditorum,” by Bianchini, Francis astronomer

Born: Bianchini, Joseph Maria scholar

Publication: “L'Art de jetter des Bombes,” by Blondel, Francis mathematician

Publication: “Primicias Evangelicas,” by Bluteau, Dom Raphael a Theatine

Born: Boerner, Christian Frederick professor of theology at Leipsic

Publication: “Dissertations chemico-physicic,” by Bohn, John physician

Publication: “A Preface and Conclusion to Sir Robert Filmer’s Patriarcha,” by Bohun, Edmund writer

Publication: “The Life of John Jewell, bishop of Salisbury,” by Bohun, Edmund writer

Publication: “Epitome operum Sennerti,” by Bonet, Theophilus physician

Born: Bouquet, Dom Martin antiquary

Died: Bourdelot, Peter Michon nephew to the above

Died: Brandt, Gerard historian

Born: Brereton, Jane an English poetess

Born: Budgell, Eustace writer

Publication: “English Empire in America,” by Burton, Robert was a name placed in the titlepages of a numerous set of popular volumes printed about the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth century

Publication: “Surprising Miracles of Nature and Art,” by Burton, Robert was a name placed in the titlepages of a numerous set of popular volumes printed about the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth century

Publication: “History of Scotland,” by Burton, Robert was a name placed in the titlepages of a numerous set of popular volumes printed about the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth century

Died: Cabassut, John of Aix

Died: Carrenno De Miranda, Don Juan painter

Died: Castell, Edmund divine

Publication: “A Sermon preached before the king at Whitehall, on Sunday, January 18, 1684-5, on Psalm iv. 7. Publisheo 1 by his majesties special command,” by Cave, William divine

Publication: “Chartopbylax Ecclesiasticus,” by Cave, William divine

Publication: “Chaldaismus, sive grammatica nova linguae Chaldaica?,” by Cellarius, Christopher critic

Publication: “The manner of making Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate, London,” by Chamberlayne, John was admitted into Trinity college

Publication: “Inquisitio Physlca de causis Catameniorum, et Uteri Rheumatismo, in quo probatur sanguinem in animali fermentescere nunquam,” by Charleton, Walter physician

Publication: “Essay on translated Verse,” by Chetwood, Knightly was born in 1652

Publication: “A Persuasive to an ingenuous Trial of Opinions in Religion,” by Clagett, Nicolas was born in May 1654

Publication: “Theological Dissertations,” by Clerc, John Le writer

Publication: “Critical History of the Old Testament.” by Clerc, John Le writer

Publication: “Catalogus Plantarum indigenarum Hollandiae,” by Commelin, John botanist

Publication: “The general History of France during the two first races of its kings,” by Cordemoi, Gerard De historian

Died: Cornaro Piscopia, Helena Lucretia a learned Venetian lady

Publication: “Apologie d'un tour nouveau pour ies Quatre Dialogues, &c.” by Dangeau, Louis Courcillon De a French abbe

Born: Denner, Balthasar painter

Publication: “Institutiones Juris Canonici a J. P. Lancelotto Perusino conscriptae,” by Doujat, John scholar

Publication: “Lettre touchant un passage conteste de Tite Live,” by Doujat, John scholar

Publication: “Essay on Translated Verse:” by Dryden, John poet

Publication: “A Catalogue of the Nobility of England, &c.” by Dugdale, Sir William antiquary

Born: Dundas, Robert of Arniston

Publication: “Vindicise adversus Eggelingium,” by Eggeling, John Henry antiquary

Born: Erskine, Ralph, A. M. brother of the above

Publication: “Nouvelle Conference avec un Ministre, touchant les Causes de la Separation des Protestans,” by Fevre, James Le a celebrated doctor of the Sorbonne

Born: Fontaines, Peter Francis Guyot Des critic

Publication: “the Chav. d'Horny” by Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier De the son of Frangois le Bovier de Fonienelle

Born: Forbes, Duncan lawyer

Publication: “The great wickedness and mischievous effects of Slandering, preached in the parish church of St. Giles’s, Nov. 15, 1685, on Psalm ci. 5, with a large preface of the author, and conclusion in his own vindication,” by Fowler, Edward prelate

Born: Furietti, Joseph Alexander antiquary

Publication: “The supplement to the works of Theodoret,” by Garnier, John Jesuit

Born: Gaultier, John Baptist was born about 1685

Born: Gramm, John philologist

Publication: “Sorberiana.” by Graverol, Francis antiquary

Publication: “Counsels and Directions divine and moral: in plain and familiar letters of advice to a young gentleman his nephew, soon after his admission into a college in Oxford,” by Greenville, Denis and brother to sir John Greenville first eari of Bath

Died: Gribner, Michael Henry an eminent professor of law

Publication: “Responsio ad cavillationes R. Fabretti,” by Gronovius, James was born October 20 (?–1716)

Publication: “Pomponii Melae libri tres de situ orbis,” by Gronovius, James was born October 20 (?–1716)

Publication: “Observationes ad Melam,” by Gronovius, James was born October 20 (?–1716)

Publication: “Canonical Institutions,” by Halle, Peter professor of canon law in the university of Paris

Born: Helvetius, John Claude son of the above

Born: Henault, Charles John Francis writer

Publication: “Ami us Ciimuctericus,” by Hevelius, John astronomer

Born: Hill, Aaron poet

Publication: “The Catching of the Leviathan,” by Hobbes, Thomas philosopher

Born: Holberg, Louis De historian (?–1754)

Born: Hughes, Jabez was the younger brother of Mr

Publication: “Les prejugez legitimos centre le papisme,” by Juried, Peter divine

Publication: “An Exposition of the Church Catechism” by Ken, Thomas bishop

Born: Kent, William artist

Born: King, Dr. William son of the rev

Born: Lafitau, Peter Francis was born in 1685

Publication: “Les ve>4tables Motifs de la Conversion de M. (le Bouthilier de Ranc6) l'Abbe de la Trappe,” by Larroque, Daniel De was born at Vitré

Born: Le Dran, Henry Francis surgeon

Publication: “Bibliotheca realis Theologica,” by Lipenius, Martin divine

Publication: “The subject of Church Power, in whom it resides,” by Lowth, Simon clergyman

Publication: “Epistola Ethiopice scripta,” by Ludolph, Job a learned orientalist

Publication: “Bibliotheca Anatomica,” by Malpighi, Marcellus physician and anatomist

Publication: “Bibliotheca Anatomica,” by Manget, John James historian

Died: Marshall, Thomas divine

Died: Marsham, Sir John writer

Publication: “A Description of France by its Rivers,” by Masson, Papirius writer

Publication: “Archimedis monumenta omnia,” by Maurolico, Francis mathematician

Born: Mopinot, Simon Benedictine

Died: Murillio, Don Bartolome Estivan one of the most pleasing painters Spain ever produced

Died: Nalson, John writer

Born: Niceron, John Peter one of the most useful French biographers

Died: Nicole, Claude cousin-german of the preceding

Publication: “The institution and life of Cyrus,” by Norris, John divine

Publication: “De Vasis aquosis Oculi,” by Nuck, Anthony physician and anatomist

Publication: “De jure belli ac pacis.” by Obrecht, Ulric a learned German

Died: Ostade, Adrian Van a most celebrated Flemishpainter

Died: Otway, Thomas one of the first names in the English drama

Publication: “Breviarium Turonense, renovatum, et in melius restitutum,” by Ouvrard, Rene' a learned French ecclesiastic

Publication: “Tables des Sinus, Tangentes, & Secantes, & des Logarithmes des Sinus & des Tangentes, & des nombres depuis T unite jusqu'a dix mille, avec un traite de Trigonometric, par de nouvelles demonstrations & des pratiques tres faciles,” by Ozanam, James mathematician

Died: Pajon, Claude divine

Publication: “Amities, Amours, et Amourettes,” by Pays, Rene'Le sieur of Villeneuve

Publication: “Maps of Ireland, being an actual Survey of the whole kingdom,” by Petty, William a singular instance of an almost universal genius

Publication: “What a complete Treatise of Navigation should contain,” by Petty, William a singular instance of an almost universal genius

Publication: “The Minority of St. Lewis, with the politic conduct of affairs by his mother queen Blanch of Spain, during her regency,” by Phillips, Edward one of the nephews of Milton

Publication: “A System of Divinity for those who who adopt the Confession of Augsburg,” by Quenstedt, John Andrew divine

Born: Ramsay, Allan one of the extraordinary instances of the power of uncultivated genius

Publication: “Les veritables Motifs de la Conversion de l'abbé de la Trappe,” by Rance', Dom. Armand John Le Bouthillier De the celebrated abbe and reformer of the monastery of La Trappe

Publication: “Eclaircissemens sur ce Livre,” by Rance', Dom. Armand John Le Bouthillier De the celebrated abbe and reformer of the monastery of La Trappe

Born: Roques, Peter clergyman

Born: Rue, Charles De La Benedictine

Publication: “The Christian Life, from its beginning to its consummation in glory, together with the several means and instruments of Christianity conducing thereunto, with directions for private devotion and forms of prayer, fitted to the several states of Christians;” by Scott, Dr. John divine

Publication: “A collection of Cases and other Discourses lately written to recover Dissenters to the Communion of the Church of England,” by Scott, Dr. John divine

Died: Sparrow, Anthony prelate

Publication: “History of the Rye-house Plot;” by Sprat, Thomas prelate

Publication: “Discourse concerning the necessity of Reformation, \ respect to the errors and corruptions of the church of Rome,” by Stratford, Nicholas bishop

Born: Taylor, Brook mathematician

Born: Thuillier, Vincent Benedictine

Publication: “L‘Anne’e Chretienne,” by Tourneux, Nicholas Le divine

Publication: “The unfortunate Shepherd,” by Tutchin, John writer

Publication: “Sjlva TheologiaB Symbolicae,” by Ursinus, Zachary one of the most celebrated Protestant divines of the 16th century

Born: Vaissette, Joseph historian

Publication: “Les Anecdotes de Florence, ou THistoire secrette de la Maison de Medicis, at the Hague,” by Varillas, Anthony writer

Publication: “Neurologia universalis, hoc est, omnium huniani corporis nervorum, simul ac cerebri, medullaeque spinalis, descriptio anatomica,” by Vieussens, Raymond physician and anatomist

Publication: “A short Discourse upon the reasonableness of men’s having a religion or worship of God.” by Villiers, George duke of Buckingham

Died: Voisin, Joseph De an ingenious doctor

Born: Wagstaffe, William physician

Publication: “Maggots, or Poems on several subjects,” by Wesley, Samuel divine

Born: Wilkins, David divine (?–1745)

Died: Womock, Lawrence prelate

Publication: “Reliquiae Wottonianae” by Wotton, Sir Henry an Englishman

1686

Publication: “Commentary on Joshua, Judges, and Samuel,” by Abrabanel, Isaac rabbi

Publication: “Determinatio F. Joannis Parisiensis cle modo existendi Corpus Christi in sacramento Allans, &c. cui est prefixa prefatio historica de dogmate Transubstantiationis,” by Allix, Peter divine

Publication: “Opuscula sive antiquitatum e sacris profanarum specimen conjectans veterum poetarum fraguienta et plagiarorum syllabus,” by Almeloveen, Theodore Jansson Van physician

Publication: “De scriptis adespotis, pseudepigraphis, et supposititiis, conjecture,” by Almeloveen, Theodore Jansson Van physician

Publication: “Reflexions politiques, par lesquelles on fait voir que la persecution des reformez est contre les veritable interets de la France,” by Ancillon, Charles son of the above

Publication: “Clypeus Philosophise! Thomistica,” by Arnu, Nicholas was born at Merancourt

Publication: “Philosophus Autodidactus, sive Epistola Abi Gioaphar Ebn Tophail de Hai Ebn Yokdan,” by Ashwell, George rector of Hanwell

Publication: “The Country Parson’s Admonition to his Parishioners against Popery with directions how to behave themselves, when any one designs to seduce them from the Church of England,” by Assheton, Dr. William son of Mr

Publication: “A dissertation on the life of the Fcetus in utero” by Astorini, Elias born in the province of Cosenza in the kingdom of Naples in 1651

Publication: “The Ground of Christian Feasts,” by Atterbury, Lewis born about the year 1631

Born: Aubais, Charles De Baschi marquis of

Born: Bagard, Charles physician

Publication: “Treatise on Engraving, and the lives of the principal Engravers,” by Baldinucci, Philip of Florence

Born: Balguy, John divine

Publication: “Poetical paraphrase on the History of Esther.” by Barnes, Joshua divine

Publication: “Reponse a M. l'Eveque de Meaux sur sa lottre pastorale,” by Basnage, James de Franquener

Born: Baxter, Andrew philosopher

Died: Bendlowes, Edward poet

Publication: “Histoire abregee de l'Europe,” by Bernard, James professor of philosophy and mathematics

Born: Berti, Alexander Pompey a learned Italian

Died: Blondel, Francis mathematician

Publication: “De Motionibus Naturalibus,” by Borelli, John Alphonso mathematician

Publication: “Lettre pastorale aux nonveaux catholiques.” by Bossuet, James bishop

Born: Bower, Archibald a person of a very celebrated

Born: Carte, Thomas historian

Publication: “De igne dissertationes,” by Casati, Paul Jesuit

Publication: “Curie posteriores de barbarismis et idiotismis sermonis Latini,” by Cellarius, Christopher critic

Publication: “Isagoge in linguam Arabicam,” by Cellarius, Christopher critic

Publication: “A Treasure of Health,” by Chamberlayne, John was admitted into Trinity college

Publication: “L'Histoire du Monde,” by Chevreau, Urban was born at Loudun

Publication: “A Discourse concerning the Invocation of the Blessed Virgin and the Saints,” by Clagett, William was born at St (?–1638)

Died: Clarkson, David divine

Born: Concina, Daniel divine

Died: Coventry, William was born in 1626

Publication: “The Life of Coligni,” by Courtilz, Gatien De sieur de Sandras

Publication: “A Sermon before the king and queen at St. James’s palace,” by Crosse, John a Franciscan friar and popish missionary in England

Publication: “Essay on Jewish Measures and Weights,” by Cumberland, Richard divine

Born: Delany, Patkick a clergymnn of Ireland

Publication: “Of the Priesthood of Laicks,” by Dodwell, Henry writer

Died: Dolce, Carlo artist

Publication: “The late converts exposed: or, the reasons of Mr. Bayes’s changing his religion considered, in a dialogue; part the second 1690,” by Dryden, John poet

Publication: “Bibliotheque” by Dupin, Lewis Ellies historian

Publication: “De antiqua Ecclesiee Disciplina, dissertationes historicge,” by Dupin, Lewis Ellies historian

Died: Estrades, Godfrey, Count D' marshal of France

Publication: “Traité de l‘Action de l’Orateur,” by Faucheur, Michelle preacher

Died: Fell, Dr. John divine

Publication: “Le Droit du Patronage,” by Ferrier, Claude De a learned French civilian

Died: Gabriel, James architect

Publication: “Astro-Meteorologica, or aphorisms and discourses of the Bodies Celestial, their natures and influences, &c.” by Goad, John an eminent classical teacher

Publication: “Jasithei ad Gronovium Apologema, in ej usque Titivilitia seu de Tito Livio somnia animadversiones,” by Gronovius, James was born October 20 (?–1716)

Publication: “Epistola ad Johannem Georgium Graevium V. Cl. de Pallacopa, ubi Descriptio ejus ab Arriano facta liberatur ab Isaaci Vossii frustrationibus,” by Gronovius, James was born October 20 (?–1716)

Publication: “Hugonis Grotii quredam inedita> aliaque ex Belgice editis Latine versa argumenti theolog, jurid. politic.” by Grotius, Hugo one of the most eminent names in literary history

Died: Guericke, Otto counsellor to the elector of Brandenbourg

Publication: “Principia” by Halley, Edmund astronomer

Born: Hardion, James writer

Publication: “Biblia parva Gneca, in quibus dicta insigniora omnia ex Versione Septuagintavirali secundum ordmem librorum biblicorum observatum in biblis parvis Opitianis, cum cura exhibentur,” by Hasenmuller, Daniel a native of Holstein

Publication: “System of Divinity,” by Heidanus, Abraham divine

Born: Hellot, John a French chemist

Publication: “The Method of remitting and retaining Sins,” by Huyghens, Gomarus a celebrated doctor of Louvain

Born: Jackson, John divine

Born: Jacob, Giles writer

Publication: “De Ranis & Lacertis dissertatio,” by Jacobæus, Oliger a professor of physic and philosophy at Copenhagen

Publication: “Some Observations on the Life of Cardinal Pole,” by Joyner, William second son of William

Publication: “L'accomplissement des Propheties,” by Juried, Peter divine

Publication: “Le vray systeme.de l'église et la veritable analyse de la foi,” by Juried, Peter divine

Publication: “Jugement sur les me*­thodes rigides et relache'es,” by Juried, Peter divine

Publication: “Pliny’s Panegyric,” by Kennet, White writer

Publication: “Installation of Henry duke of Norfolk, Henry earl of Peterborough, and Laurence earl of Rochester, Windsor, July 22, 1685,” by King, Gregory writer

Publication: “Bibliotheca Bibliothecarum,” by Labbe, Philip Jesuit

Publication: “Rémarques sur l'Institution du Droit Romain, et du Droit François,” by Launay, Francis De lawyer

Born: Law, William the author of many pious works of great popularity

Died: Leake, Richard master-gunner of England

Died: Lenfant, James writer

Publication: “New Method for a Common-place Book,” by Locke, John one of the greatest philosophers this country has produced

Publication: “De bello Turcico feliciter conficiendo, &c.” by Ludolph, Job a learned orientalist

Publication: “Observations upon the acts of parliament,” by Mackenzie, Sir George writer

Died: Maimbourg, Louis a man celebrated in the republic of letters

Died: Mairet, John poet

Publication: “Of Confession to a lawful Priest,” by Manby, Peter writer

Publication: “Commentaria de Rebelhone Anglicana, ab anno 1640 ad annum 1685,” by Manley, De La Riviere an English lady

Publication: “Appendix to his Annotations,” by Mela, Pomponius writer

Born: Montgeron, Lewis Basil Carre' De born in 1686

Publication: “Oratio inauguralis de Linguarum Orientalium ad intelligentiam Sacrse Scripture utilitate,” by Morin, Stephen a learned French protestant

Died: Neercassel, John De bishop

Publication: “De causis corrupts Jurisprudentise.” by Noodt, Gerard a celebrated civilian (?–1725)

Publication: “De Ductu salivali novo, Salivfi, ductibus aquosis et humore aqueo oculorum,” by Nuck, Anthony physician and anatomist

Died: Patrick, Simon prelate

Publication: “Historia Piscium,” by Pepys, Samuel secretary to the admiralty in the reigns of Charles II. and James II. and an eminent benefactor to the literature of his country

Publication: “An Essay concerning the Multiplication of Mankind,” by Petty, William a singular instance of an almost universal genius

Publication: “De Insanabili Edclesia Romana, Scepticismo, Dissertatio,” by Placette, John De La a protestant minister of great eminence

Died: Poussines, Peter in Latin Possinus (1609–1686)

Born: Rousset, John De Missy writer

Born: Rundle, Thomas divine

Publication: “Remains,” by Rust, George one of the learned divines who was contemporary with Cudworth

Publication: “Critical History of the Old Testament.” by Simon, Richard critic

Died: Solis, Antonio De writer

Died: Spon, James was born at Lyons in 1647

Died: Steno, Nicholas anatomist

Publication: “Treatise of Spousals, or Matrimonial contracts,” by Swinburne, Henry writer

Publication: “Catalogus auctorum qui librorum catalogos, indices, bibliothecas, virorum literatorum elogia, vitas, ant orationes funebres scriptis consignarunt,” by Teissier, Anthony writer

Born: Tickell, Thomas son of the rev

Publication: “Of the sacraments in general, in pursuance of an explication of the catechism of the church of England,” by Towerson, Gabriel divine

Publication: “A Collection of three hundred Letters written to James Usher lord archbishop of Armagh, and most of the eminentest persons for piety and learning in his time both in England and beyond the seas. Collected and published from original copies under their own hands by Richard Parr, D. D. his lordship’s chaplain at the time of his death, uith whom the care of all his papers were intrusted by his lordship,” by Usher, James prelate

Publication: “Lindenius Renovattis,” by Vander-Linden, John Antonides a learned professor of physic at Leyden

Publication: “Histoire des Revolutions arrives en Europe en matiere de Religion,” by Varillas, Anthony writer

Publication: “Exposition of the Doctrine of the Church of England,” by Wake, William prelate

Publication: “A Vindication of the bishop of Condom’s Exposition of the Doctrine of the Catholic Church, in answer to a book entitled, An Exposition of the Doctrine of the Church of England, &c. With a Letter from the said bishop,” by Wake, William prelate

Publication: “A Defence of the Exposition of the Doctrine of the Church of England against the exceptions of Monsieur de Meaux, late bishop of Condom, and his Vindicator,” by Wake, William prelate

Born: Wheatley, Charles the author of an excellent illustration of the Book of Common Prayer

Publication: “Historiae Piscium libri quatuor, &c.” by Willughby, Francis historian

Publication: “De Episcopis,” by Ziegler, Gaspar an eminent jurist

1687

Publication: “D. Abercrombii Opuscula Medica hactenus edita,” by Abercromby, Patrick historian

Publication: “Additions to Helvicus’s Historical and Chronological Theatre,” by Allam, Andrew writer

Publication: “Les Maximes du vrai Chretien,” by Allix, Peter divine

Publication: “C. Rutilius Numantianus,” by Almeloveen, Theodore Jansson Van physician

Publication: “Lux magica academica, pars secunda, primordia rerum naturulium, sanabilium, infirmarum et incurabilium continens,” by Angelieri, Bonaventure writer

Died: Atkins, James bishop

Died: Aubery, Louis sieur du Maurier

Publication: “Histoire des ouvrages des.Savans,” by Basnage, Henry de Beauval

Publication: “Laudatio funebris Ludovici Borbonii principis Condaei,” by Baune, James De La Jesuit

Born: Bengel, John Albert divine

Died: Bennet, Robert, B. D. divine

Publication: “Histoire et Apologie de la retraite des pasteurs a cause de la persecution,” by Benoit, Elias the son of a Calvinist

Publication: “Impegni per disgracia,” by Bentivoglio, Hyppolitus of Arragon

Publication: “De emblemate, nomine atque instituto Alethophilorum, dissertatio publice habita in eorundem academia,” by Bianchini, Francis astronomer

Publication: “Academici concordi,” by Bianchini, Francis astronomer

Born: Biel, John Christian divine

Publication: “Elementa Geometrices,” by Billberg, John astronomer

Publication: “Catechism of the Council of Trent,” by Bromley, John clergyman

Died: Brouncker, William viscount Brouncker

Publication: “Dissertatio de Therapeutis Philonis adversus Henricum Valesium,” by Browne, Thomas clergyman

Publication: “Travels,” by Burnet, Gilbert bishop

Born: Chandler, Mary an ingenious English lady

Publication: “With a letter to the Vindicator of the bishop of Condom,” by Clagett, William was born at St (?–1638)

Publication: “A View of the whole Controversy between the Representer and the Answerer; in which are laid open some of the methods by which Protestants are misrepresented by Papists,” by Clagett, William was born at St (?–1638)

Died: Claude, John clergyman

Born: Cochin, Henry lawyer

Publication: “Confucius Sinarum philosophus; sive Scientia Sinica Latine exposita,” by Couplet, Philip Jesuit

Publication: “Journal des Savans” by Cousin, Lewis president of the Mint

Died: Cutis, John Lord a brave officer in king William’s wars

Died: Desmares, Toussaint priest of the oratory

Publication: “Pra?­notionum canonicarum libri quinque,” by Doujat, John scholar

Born: Drummond, George an eminently patriotic and public-spirited magistrate of Edinburgh

Publication: “A vindication of the Answer to some late papers,” by Dryden, John poet

Publication: “there was no such thing as true religion in the world, and that the priests of all religions are alike, I might have been as nimble a convert, and as early a defender of the royal papers, as any one of these champions. For why should not one, who believes no religion, declare for any?” by Dryden, John poet

Publication: “Discussio calumniarum Fellerianarum,” by Eggeling, John Henry antiquary

Publication: “Opera omnia Physiologica et Anatomica,” by Fabricius, Jerome more generally known by the name of Hieronymus Fabricius Ab Aquapendente

Publication: “An historical Collection of the Lives and Works of the most celebrated Architects,” by Felibien, John Francis succeeded his father in all his places

Publication: “The Touchstone of Medicines,” by Floyer, Sir John physician

Publication: “History of Oracles,” by Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier De the son of Frangois le Bovier de Fonienelle

Died: Frischmuth, John scholar

Publication: “Histories Anglicanoe Scriptores quinque, &c.” by Gale, Thomas celebrated for his knowledge of the Greek language and antiquities

Born: Gardiner, James a brave officer of the army

Born: Gendre, Gilbert Charles Le marquis of St

Publication: “Principia” by Gregory, David and nephew to the inventor of the reflecting telescope

Born: Grey, Zachary divine

Publication: “Epistola de argutiolis Isaaci Vossii,” by Gronovius, James was born October 20 (?–1716)

Publication: “Auli Gellii Noctes Atticae, cum Notis & Emendationibus Johannis Frederici Gronovii,” by Gronovius, James was born October 20 (?–1716)

Publication: “Philosophical Transactions.” by Halley, Edmund astronomer

Publication: “Catalogue of the Leyden Garden,” by Hermann, Paul botanist

Died: Hevelius, John astronomer

Publication: “Tabulas Astronomicae,” by Hire, Philip De La astronomer

Publication: “Historia Augusta,” by Hoffman, John James professor of Greek at Bale

Died: Homberg, William a celebrated chemist

Publication: “Apologie pour Paccomplissement de Propbe'ties,” by Juried, Peter divine

Publication: “Genealogies excellentium in GaHia familiarum,” by Imhoff, John a very famous genealogist

Publication: “Traite de Mechanique, de PEquilibre,” by Lami, Bernard a learned priest of the Oratory

Born: Lebeuf, John antiquary

Died: Leslie, Charles writer

Publication: “Lexicon novum Hebroeo-Latinum,” by Leusden, John scholar

Died: Linglebach, John painter

Publication: “Essay concerning Human Understanding,” by Locke, John one of the greatest philosophers this country has produced

Publication: “A Letter to Edward Stillingfleet, D. D. in answer to the Dedicatory Epistle before, his ordination-sermon, preached at St. Peter’s Cornhill, March 15, 1684, with reflections. on some of Dr. Burnet’s letters on the same subject,” by Lowth, Simon clergyman

Publication: “Specimen commentarii in historian! Ethiopicam,” by Ludolph, Job a learned orientalist

Born: Madden, Samuel

Publication: “Vita Johannis Reuchlini,” by Maius, John Henry divine

Publication: “The Considerations which obliged Peter Manby, Dean of Derry, to embrace the Catholic religion. Dedicated to the Lord Primate of Ireland,” by Manby, Peter writer

Publication: “A reformed Catechism in two Dialogues,” by Manby, Peter writer

Died: Mare, Philibert De La was a counsellor in the parliament of Dijon

Died: Molinet, Claude Du regular canon and procurator general of the congregation of St

Publication: “Principia” by Molyneux, William, Esq. astronomer

Born: Moncrif, Francis Augustin Paradis De a member of the French academy

Died: Morhof, Daniel George a very learned German

Publication: “Naturalis Philosophise Principia Mathematica,” by Newton, Sir Isaac the most splendid genius that has yet adorned human nature (1643–1727)

Died: Orobio, Balthasar a famous Spanish Jew

Publication: “Arnica collatio cum Judæo, &c.” by Orobio, Balthasar a famous Spanish Jew

Publication: “Traite des 'Lignes du premier genre, de la construction des equations, et des lieux Geometriques, expliquees par une methode nouveile & facile,” by Ozanam, James mathematician

Publication: “Reflexions surles differens de la Religion” by Pellisson-Fontanier, Paul a French academician

Died: Petit, Peter another very learned Frenchman

Publication: “Two Essays in Political Arithmetic,” by Petty, William a singular instance of an almost universal genius

Publication: “Five Essays in Political Arithmetic,” by Petty, William a singular instance of an almost universal genius

Publication: “Observations upon London and Rome,” by Petty, William a singular instance of an almost universal genius

Publication: “Codex Canonum,” by Pithou, Francis advocate to the parliament of Paris

Died: Pittis, Thomas divine

Publication: “La Paix des bonnes Ames,” by Poiret, Peter famous only for his love of mysticism and enthusiasm

Publication: “The modern Poets,” by Prior, Matthew poet

Publication: “In usum Delphini,” by Prudentius, Clemens Aurelius poet

Died: Rapin, Renatus Jesuit

Born: Rolli, Paul Antonio a learned Italian

Born: Simson, Robert mathematician

Publication: “Philosophical Transactions,” by Sloane, Sir Hans physician (1660–1752)

Publication: “Life of St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi,” by Smith, Thomas divine

Born: Stukeley, William antiquary

Died: Tertre, John Baptist Du Dominican

Publication: “Introduction to Puffendorf,” by Thomas, Christian philosopher

Born: Tindal, Nicholas was born in 1687

Publication: “De Medicina Mentis & Corporis,” by Tschirnhausen, Ernfroy Walter mathematician

Died: Turretin, Francis was born at Geneva

Publication: “Projet d'une Nouvelle Mechanique,” by Varignon, Peter mathematician

Publication: “A Reply to the Defence of the Exposition of the Doctrine of the Church of England; being a farther Vindication of the Bishop of Condom’s Exposition of the Doctrine of the Catholic Church. With a second Letter from the Bishop of Meaux,” by Wake, William prelate

Publication: “An historical treatise of Transubstantiation, wherein is made appear, that, according to the principles of that Church, this doctrine cannot be an article of Faith,” by Wake, William prelate

Died: Waller, Edmund poet

Died: Walsh, Peter an Irish catholic of great learning liberality

Publication: “Considerations concerning free-schools as settled in JJngland,” by Wase, Christopher a man of considerable learning

Publication: “The Speculum Ecclesiasticum considered, inits false reasonings and quotations,” by Wharton, Henry divine

Publication: “Additions” by Wright, Abraham divine

Publication: “A new der scription of the city of Paris, in two parts, out of the French,” by Wright, Abraham divine

Born: Wyndham, Sir William statesman

1688

Publication: “Nouvelles Observations, ou Guerre civile des Frangais sur la langue,” by Alemand, Louis-Augustine writer

Publication: “L'Adieu de St. Paul aux Ephesiens, Sermon,” by Allix, Peter divine

Publication: “Reflections upon the books of the Holy Scripture, to establish the truth of the Christian Religion,” by Allix, Peter divine

Publication: “A discourse concerning Penance,” by Allix, Peter divine

Publication: “An historical discourse concerning the necessity of the Ministers’ intention in administering the Sacrament,” by Allix, Peter divine

Born: Ames, Joseph historian

Publication: “L‘Irrevocabilité de l’Edit de Nantes prouvé par les principes du droit & de la politique,” by Ancillon, Charles son of the above

Publication: “The King’s right of Indulgence in Spiritual matters, with the equity thereof, asserted,” by Annesley, Arthur earl of Anglesey

Publication: “A Defence of the Plain Man’s Reply to the Catholic Missionaries,” by Assheton, Dr. William son of Mr

Publication: “A few plain reasons why a Protestant of the church of England should not turn Roman catholic,” by Barlow, Thomas bishop

Born: Barre, Lewis Francis Joseph De La historian

Publication: “Pharmacopoeia Batcana; in qua octoginta circiter pharmaca plcraque omnia e praxiGeorgii Batei regi Carolo 2clo proto-medici excerpta,” by Bate, George physician

Publication: “Defense” by Benoit, Elias the son of a Calvinist

Publication: “De mensuris & ponderibus antiquis, libri tres,” by Bernard, Edward astronomer

Died: Bernier, Francis philosopher

Publication: “Eloge de M. Chapelle,” by Bernier, Francis philosopher

Born: Berriman, William divine

Publication: “Incunabula typographic, sive Catalogus librorum proximis ab iwentione typographic annis ad annum 1500, editorum,” by Beughem, Cornelius De whose name often occurs in works of Bibliography

Publication: “Anatomia practica rationalis,” by Blancard, Stephen was an

Publication: “A Geographical Dictionary,” by Bohun, Edmund writer

Born: Bott, Thomas clergyman

Publication: “A disquisition about the final causes of natural things; wherein it is enquired, whether, and, if at all, with what caution, a naturalist should admit them.” by Boyle, Robert philosopher

Publication: “Saul and Samuel at Endor, or the new waies of salvation and service, which usually tempt men to Rome, and detain them there, truly represented and refuted,” by Brevint, Daniel divine

Born: Brumoy, Peter writer

Died: Bunyan, John author of the justly-admired allegory of the “Pilgrim’s Progress

Publication: “Rudimentum Anglo-Latinum, Grammatica literalis et numeralis,” by Busby, Richard the most eminent schoolmaster in his time

Died: Cary, Robert a learned Chronologer in the seventeenth century

Born: Castel, Lewis Bertrand philosopher

Born: Catherine, Alexievna a country girl of the name of Martha

Publication: “Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Historia Literaria i. e. A Literary History of Ecclesiastical Writers, in two parts,” by Cave, William divine

Publication: “Collectanea Historic Samaritanae, quotquot inveniri potuerunt,” by Cellarius, Christopher critic

Born: Cellier, Remi a voluminous French biographer

Born: Cheselden, William anatomist

Publication: “Conjecturae de perpetuo azymorum usu in ecclcsia Latina,” by Ciampini, John Justin a learned Italian

Publication: “Notion of Idolatry considered and confuted,” by Clagett, William was born at St (?–1638)

Publication: “An Answer to the Representer’s Reflections upon the State and View of the Controversy. With a Reply to the Vindicator’s full Answer; shewing that the Vindicator has utterly ruined the new design of expounding and representing Popery,” by Clagett, William was born at St (?–1638)

Publication: “Several captious Queries concerning the English Reformation, first in Latin, and afterwards by T. W. in English, briefly and fully answered,” by Clagett, William was born at St (?–1638)

Publication: “Primitive Fpiscopacy,” by Clarkson, David divine

Born: Cochin, Charles Nicholas engraver

Publication: “Historia Candidue Hiu, Christianas Sinensis,” by Couplet, Philip Jesuit

Publication: “Canzone per la nascita del seren. real principe de Y^llia, cji Variinaco Cognimembresi,” by Crescimbeni, John Mario poet

Publication: “The Theory of the Earth;” by Croft, Herbert prelate

Died: Cudworth, Ralph divine

Born: D'Antine, Francis D'Antine

Publication: “Two short Discourses against the Romanists. 1. An Account of the fundamental Principle of Popery, and of the insufficiency of the proofs which they have for it. 2. An Answer to six Queries proposed to a gentlewoman of the Church of England, by an emissary of the Church of Rome,” by Dodwell, Henry writer

Died: Doujat, John scholar

Publication: “Eloges des personnes illustres de l‘Ancient Testament^ pour donner quelque teinture de l’Histoire Sacree, a I‘usage de monseigneur le due de Bourgogne,’” by Doujat, John scholar

Publication: “Reponse a M. Furetiere,” by Doujat, John scholar

Publication: “An Account of the rejoycing at the diet of Ratisbonne, performed by sir George Etherege, knight, residing therefrom his majesty of Great Britain; upon occasion of the birth of the prince of Wales. In a letter from himself.” by Etherege, George writer

Died: Fabri, Honore' Jesuit

Publication: “Scriptorum recentiorum Decas,” by Fabricius, John Albert one of the most eminenjt and laborious scholars of his time in Europe

Publication: “Du Digeste,” by Ferrier, Claude De a learned French civilian

Publication: “Des Novelles,” by Ferrier, Claude De a learned French civilian

Died: Flatman, Thomas poet

Publication: “Pastoral Poems, with a Discourse on the Eclogue, and a digression on the ancients and moderns,” by Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier De the son of Frangois le Bovier de Fonienelle

Born: Forcellini, Egidio an eminent lexicographer

Publication: “Theatrum Virorum eruditione singulari clarorum,” by Freher, Paul author of the very useful “Theatrum Virorum eruditione singulari clarorum

Born: Freret, Nicolas an author of profound learning and considerable abilities

Died: Fresne, Charles Du Cange Du commonly called Du Cange

Died: Fulman, William antiquary

Died: Furetiere, Antony lawyer

Born: Furstenau, John-Herman physician

Born: Gay, John poet

Publication: “Chizzouck Emounak,” by Gousset, James divine

Born: Gravesande, William James philosopher

Publication: “Practica qua humani morbi describtmtur,” by Groenvelt, John physician

Died: Gueret, Gabriel writer

Born: Hare, Dr. Francis bishop

Born: Hochstetter, Andrew-Adam divine

Publication: “Chrouicon Paschale,” by Hody, Humphrey divine

Born: Holdsworth, Edward a very polite and elegant Scholar (?–1746)

Publication: “Institutiones Historiae civilis;” by Huber, Ulric a native of Dockum

Publication: “De mensuris & ponderibus antiquis Libri tres,” by Hyde, Dr. Thomas writer

Publication: “An Historical Examination of the Authority of General Councils,” by Jenkin, Robert divine

Publication: “Traite de TumlS del'eglise,” by Juried, Peter divine

Publication: “Dell' antico Gimusio Napolitano,” by Lasena, Peter a learned Italian

Publication: “Commentaries on Anthony Loisel’s Instituts Couturaiers,” by Launay, Francis De lawyer

Born: Lisle, Joseph Nicholas De was born at Paris April 4

Publication: “Bibliotheque Universelle” by Locke, John one of the greatest philosophers this country has produced

Publication: “Epistolse Samaritans Sichetnitarum ad Jobum Ludolphum, &c.” by Ludolph, Job a learned orientalist

Publication: “Marca Hispanica, sive Limes Hispanicus,” by Marca, Peter De one of the greatest ornaments of the Gallican church (?–1662)

Born: Marivaux, Peter Carlet De Chamblain De writer

Publication: “Secular Ode in Commemoration of the Glorious Revolution,” by Mason, William divine

Publication: “Traite des Maladies des Femmes grosses, et de celles qui sont accouchées,” by Mauriceau, Francis an eminent French accoucheur

Died: Mellan, Claude engraver

Born: Meston, William poet

Publication: “A collection of the Church History of Palestine, from the birth of Christ, to the beginning of the empire of Diocletian,” by Milner, John divine

Born: Moine, Francis Le painter

Publication: “Analecta Graeca sive vuria opuscula, Gr. & Lat.” by Montfaucon, Bernard De Benedictine

Publication: “Collectanea,” by Nalson, John writer

Publication: “The theory and regulation of Love, a moral essay,” by Norris, John divine

Publication: “L‘usage du Compas de proportion, explique & demontre d’une maniere courte & facile, & augmente d'un Traite de la division des champs,” by Ozanam, James mathematician

Publication: “Usage de l'instrument universel pour resoudre promptement & tres-exactement tous les problemes de la Geometric- pratique sans aucun calcul,” by Ozanam, James mathematician

Publication: “Treatise of Faith,” by Peacock, Reynold bishop

Died: Perrault, Claude architect

Publication: “Scrinium Plotianum Staffordiense.” by Plot, Robert eminent for being the first who formed a plan for a natural history of England

Born: Pluche, Antony writer

Born: Pope, Alexander the most elegant and popular of all English poets

Publication: “The Validity of the Orders of the Church of England made out against the objections of the papists in several letters to a gentleman of Norwich, &c.” by Prideaux, Humphrey divine

Born: Quenstedt, John Andrew divine

Publication: “Martini Themidis exercitationes,” by Schoockius, Martin writer

Publication: “The texts examined, which papists cite out of the Bible concerning prayer in an unknown tongue.” by Scott, Dr. John divine

Publication: “Principles of Astronomy and Navigation,” by Sinclare, George professor of philosophy in the university of Glasgow in the seventeenth century

Publication: “A pacific Discourse or, the causes and remedies of the differences about religion, which distract the peace of Christendom,” by Smith, Thomas divine

Publication: “The people’s right to read the Holy Scriptures asserted,” by Stratford, Nicholas bishop

Publication: “The lay-Christian’s obligation to read the Holy Scriptures,” by Stratford, Nicholas bishop

Publication: “The Protestant and Popish way of interpreting Scripture, impartially compared, in answer to Pax vobis, &c.” by Tenison, Thomas prelate

Publication: “Notitia EcclesiiE Cathedralis Carliolensis una cum Catalogo Priorum, dum Conventualis erat, & Decanorum & Canonicorum quum Collegiata. Notitia Prioratus de Wedderhall cum Catalogo omnium Benefactorum qui ad ambas has sacras Ædes stfuendas, dotandas, & ornandas, pecuniam, terras & ornamenta, vel aliqua alia beneficia, pie & munifice contulerunt.” by Todd, Hugh divine

Publication: “Numismata aerea imperatorum. Augustorirm, & Caesarum, in coloniis, rnunicipiis, & urbibus jure Latio donatis, ex omni mo.dula percussa,” by Vaillant, John Foi a great medallist

Publication: “A Discourse concerning the nature of Idolatry, in which a late author’s true and only notion of Idolatry is considered and confuted,” by Wake, William prelate

Publication: “Sure and honest means for the conversion of all Heretics,” by Wake, William prelate

Publication: “Two Discourses of Purgatory and Prayer for the Dead,” by Wake, William prelate

Publication: “A Continuation of the present State of the Controversy between the Church of England and the Church of Rome; being a full account of the books published on both sides,” by Wake, William prelate

Publication: “A preparation for death, being a letter to a young gentlewoman in France,” by Wake, William prelate

Publication: “Errata’s of the Protestant Bible,” by Ward, Thomas whom we mentioned under the article Edward Ward

Publication: “A treatise proving Scripture to be the rule of Faith, writ by Reginald Pecock, bishop of Chichester, before the reformation, about 1450,” by Wharton, Henry divine

Publication: “The Enthusiasm of the Church of Rome demonstrated in some observations upon the Life of Ignatius Loyola,” by Wharton, Henry divine

Died: Winwood, Sir Ralph secretary of state in the reign of James I. was son of Mr (?–1617)

1689

Publication: “Traite de la Divinitie de notre Seigneur Jesus Christ,” by Abbadie, James divine

Publication: “Fur Academicus,” by Abercromby, Patrick historian

Publication: “De praestantia virorum sui aevi,” by Accolti, Benedetto historian

Publication: “The judgment of the ancient Jewish Church, against the Unitarians, in the controversy upon the Holy Trinity, and the divinity of our blessed Saviour,” by Allix, Peter divine

Publication: “An Examination of the scruples of those who refuse to take the Oaths,” by Allix, Peter divine

Born: Alt, Francis Joseph Nicholas Baron D' the descendant of an ancient patrician family of Fribourg in Swisserland

Born: Alticozzi, Laurence of an illustrious family at Cortona

Publication: “Irenicum Numae Pompilii cum Hippocrate, quo veterum medicorum et philosophorum hypotheses, &c. a prseconceptis opinionibus vindicantur,” by Amman, Paul botanist

Died: Annand, William dean

Publication: “De veris operibus, &c.” by Antelmi, Joseph antiquary

Born: Ardene, John Paul De Rome D' and a priest of the Oratory

Born: Arnoult, John Baptist an ex-jesuit

Publication: “Antiquit. Danic. libri tres,” by Bartholine, Thomas became eminent in the science of jurisprudence

Publication: “Istoria universale di tutti i Concili Geiierali,” by Battaglini, Mark was born at Rimini

Born: Beauchamps, Pierre François Godard De writer

Born: Benzelius, Henry archbishop

Publication: “Laodamia,” by Bernard, Catharine of the academy of the Ricovrati of Padua

Publication: “Private Devotions, with a brief explication of the Ten Commandments,” by Bernard, Edward astronomer

Publication: “Etymologicum Britannicum, or derivations of the British and English words from the Russian, Sclavonian, Persian, and Armenian languages printed at the end of Dr. Hickes’s Grammatica Anglo- Saxonica & Moeso-Gotthica,” by Bernard, Edward astronomer

Publication: “Medical Essays,” by Bernier, John physician

Died: Bigot, Emeric an eminent patron of literature

Died: Blanchet, Thomas painter

Publication: “De duumviratu hypocliondrioium,” by Bohn, John physician

Publication: “De officio medici duplici, clinini nimirum ac forensis,” by Bohn, John physician

Publication: “De renunciatione vulnerum lethalium examen,” by Bohn, John physician

Publication: “The Doctrine of Passive Obedience and Non-Resistance no way concerned in the controversies now depending between the Williamites and the Jacobites,” by Bohun, Edmund writer

Publication: “The late lord Russel’s case, with observations upon it,” by Booth, Henry earl of Warrington

Born: Bottari, John prelate

Publication: “Historical Diary,” by Brandt, Gerard historian

Publication: “Translation of the Dialogues of Gregory the Great,” by Bulteau, Lewis a learned French author

Publication: “Rudimentum Grammaticæ Græco-Latinæ Metricum,” by Busby, Richard the most eminent schoolmaster in his time

Publication: “A Latin Grammar,” by Cellarius, Christopher critic

Died: Cheminais, Timoleon preacher

Died: Christina queen

Publication: “Traité des Excommunications,” by Collet, Philibert a learned advocate of parliament of Dombes

Publication: “Vindiciae juris regii, or remarks upon a paper entitled An Enquiry into the measures of submission to the Supreme Authority,” by Collier, Jeremy divine

Died: Compte, Nicholas De monk

Publication: “History of the Jews.” by Compte, Nicholas De monk

Publication: “The Life of St. Francis de Sales,” by Cotolendi, Charles an advocate in the parliament of Paris

Publication: “Poems,” by Cotton, Charles poet

Born: Coxeter, Thomas a faithful and industrious collector of old English literature

Publication: “Dissertations on Irenseus,” by Dodwell, Henry writer

Publication: “Les Lois civiles, dans leur ordre naturel,” by Domat, John lawyer

Born: Duncombe, William writer

Died: Eliot, John known by the title of the Apostle of the North American Indians

Born: Eller, John Theodore, De Brockhusen physician

Died: Ent, George physician

Publication: “Treatise on the Pythoness;” by Eustathius, St. bishop

Born: Ferg, Francis Paul artist

Died: Ferri, Ciro painter

Publication: “Two Treatises on Government,” by Filmer, Sir Robert son of sir Edward Filmer

Born: Foster, Sir Michael lawyer

Died: Gandy, James artist

Died: Goad, John an eminent classical teacher

Born: Gorter, John De physician

Publication: “A Letter to his curates, at Easington and Sedgefield,” by Greenville, Denis and brother to sir John Greenville first eari of Bath

Born: Grive, John De La engraver

Publication: “Cebetis Thebani Tabula Graece & Latine,” by Gronovius, James was born October 20 (?–1716)

Died: Guidi, Alexander poet

Died: Gundling, Nicholas Jerome historian

Publication: “De morbis acutis infantum,” by Harris, Walter physician

Publication: “Remarks upon the Trials of Edward Fitzharris, Stephen Coiledge, count Coningsmarke, the lord Russel, &c.” by Hawles, John lawyer

Publication: “The Magistracy and Government of England vindicated; or a justification of the English method of proceedings against criminals, by way of answer to the Defence of the late lord Russel’s innocence,” by Hawles, John lawyer

Publication: “A Discourse concerning the Nature of Schism,” by Henry, Matthew an eminent dissenting teacher

Publication: “Institutiones Grammaticse Anglo-Saxonicae & Maeso-Gothicae. Grammatica Islandica Runolphi Jonas. Catalogus librorum Septentrionalium. Accedit Edwardi Bernardi Etymologicum Britannicum,” by Hickes, George an English divirre of uncommon abilities and learning

Publication: “Dissertations upon Irenams,” by Hody, Humphrey divine

Publication: “The Parson’s case under the present Land-Tax, recommended in a Letter to a member of the House of Commons,” by Hooper, Dr. George divine

Publication: “Historia Shahiludii” by Hyde, Dr. Thomas writer

Publication: “An Argument in the case of Monopolies,” by Jeffreys, Lord George baron Wem (1645–1689)

Born: Joubert, Francis a learned priest of Montpellier

Born: Keysler, John George antiquary

Publication: “Tractatus de persecutionibus Ecclesise primitive, veterumque Martyrum cruciatibus,” by Kortholt, Christian a learned professor of divinity at Kiel

Publication: “Art of Glass-making” by Kunckel, John a celebrated chemist

Publication: “Conjectures Physiques sur divers effets du Tonnerre,” by Lami, Dom. Francis Benedictine

Died: Lancisi, John-Maria physician

Publication: “Letters” by Launoi, John De writer

Publication: “The Princess of Cleve,” by Lee, Nathaniel poet

Publication: “The Joy of Faith,” by Lee, Samuel divine

Born: Leonardo, Leo principal organist of the chapel royaj at Naples

Publication: “Good-Friday,” by Leslie, Charles writer

Publication: “Letter on Toleration,” by Locke, John one of the greatest philosophers this country has produced

Died: Lodge, William engraver

Publication: “Remarque* sur les pensees enjouez & serieux, &c.” by Ludolph, Job a learned orientalist

Publication: “Polygamia triumphata,” by Lyserus, John another learned protestant

Publication: “Monogamia victrix,” by Lyserus, John another learned protestant

Publication: “Historicorum Burgundise conspectus,” by Mare, Philibert De La was a counsellor in the parliament of Dijon

Publication: “A History of Tenths, and other temporal Goods of the Church,” by Marsollier, James historian

Publication: “An account of the growth of Popery and arbitrary government in England; more particularly, from the long prorogation of Nov. 1675, ending the 15th of Feb. 1676, till the last meeting of parliament the 16th of July, 1677; _1678,” by Marvell, Andrew writer

Publication: “A Disserta.­tion on the Gout,” by Mauduit, Michael divine

Publication: “A short Dissertation concerning the four last Kings of Judah,” by Milner, John divine

Died: Moine, Stephen Le a very learned French minister of the Protestant religion

Publication: “Philosophical Transactions.” by Molyneux, William, Esq. astronomer

Born: Molyneux, Samuel son of the above

Publication: “Supplement or third Volume of the Historical Dictionary,” by Moreri, Lewis divine (?–1680)

Publication: “Phthisioiogia, seu Exercitationes de Phthisi,” by Morton, Richard physician

Died: Motteville, Frances Bertaud De a celebrated French lady

Publication: “Reason and Religion; or the grounds and measures of Devotion considered from the nature of God and the nature of man, in several contemplations. With exercises of devotion applied to every contemplation,” by Norris, John divine

Born: Oliva, John antiquary

Publication: “Histoire des deux conquerants Tartares Chimchi et Camhi, qui ont subjugue la Chine,” by Orleans, Peter Joseph D' historian

Born: Piron, Alexis poet

Publication: “Observationes ad Codicem,” by Pithou, Francis advocate to the parliament of Paris

Publication: “De arte excerpendi,” by Placcius, Vincent an eminent philologer of Hamburgh

Publication: “Elements,” by Prestet, John, a priest of the oratory

Died: Puffendorf, Samuel historian

Died: Rawlinson, Christopher of CarkhalL in Lancashire

Publication: “Theorie de la manoeuvre des Vaisseaux,” by Renau D'Elisagaray, Bernard architect

Born: Richardson, Samuel writer

Publication: “Lond. 1688, 4to. 10. '^ A Letter of reconciliation to bishop H6oper,” by Ridley, Nicholas prelate

Publication: “Theses Theologicos de generatione filii, et morte fidelium temporali,” by Roell, Hermann-Alexander divine

Publication: “Lux occidentalis or Providence displayed in the coronation of king William and queen Mary,” by Rogers, Thomas divine

Died: Ruffi, Anthony De historian

Publication: “Schola Botanica,” by Sherard, William botanist

Died: Sherlock, Richard was born in 1613

Publication: “Critical History of the Old Testament,” by Simon, Richard critic

Publication: “Auctio Davisiana,” by Smalridge, George prelate

Publication: “Musae Anglicange.” by Smalridge, George prelate

Born: Smith, Robert the very learned successor of Bentley as master of Trinity college

Died: Sydenham, Thomas physician

Publication: “A Discourse on the Ecclesiastical commission, proving it agreeable to the word of God, useful to the convocation, &c.” by Tenison, Thomas prelate

Publication: “History of the Desertion,” by Treby, George a learned judge

Publication: “The king,” by Walker, George divine

Publication: “A true Account of the Siege of Londonderry,” by Walker, George divine

Publication: “Pappi libri secundi collectionum inathematicorum hactenus desiderati fragmentum.” by Wallis, John mathematician (1616–1703)

Died: Ward, Seth prelate

Publication: “Foxes and Firebrands, the third part,” by Ware, James antiquary

Publication: “Pope Joan; or an account that there was such a she-pope, proved from Romish authors before Luther,” by Ware, James antiquary

Born: Webster, William divine

Born: Welsted, Leonard poet

Born: Wilson, Bernard divine