Events noted in 1759

1759

Publication: “Search of Truth,” by Abbt, Thomas writer

Publication: “Reflections on a plan of Study for young men of rank,” by Abbt, Thomas writer

Died: Adam, Nicholas-Sebastian artist

Publication: “Timandre instruit par son genie,” by Albert, Louis Joseph D' grandson of the constable de Luynes

Publication: “Elemens de Philosophic,” by Alembert, John Le Rond D' philosopher

Publication: “Pieces fugitives pour servir, &c.” by Angouleme, Charles De Valois Duke D' the natural son of Charles IX. and Maria Touchet

Publication: “Semaine Litteraire,” by Aquino De Chateau Lyon, Peter Louis and a bachelor of medicine

Publication: “Lettres interessantes pour les medicins de profession, utiles aux ecclesiastiques,” by Ardene, John Paul De Rome D' and a priest of the Oratory

Publication: “L'Ordene de chivalerie,” by Barbazan, Stephen antiquary

Publication: “Ovid’s Epistles into English verse.” by Barret, Stephen a classical teacher of considerable eminence

Publication: “Dr. Newton’s edition of Milton,” by Baskerville, John a celebrated printer

Publication: “L'Heureux citoyen,” by Beurieu, Gaspard Guillard De writer

Publication: “Reflexions theologiques sur le premier vol.' des lettres de Pabbe de Villefroi a ses eleves, &c.” by Besoigne, Jerome a doctor of the Sorbonne

Publication: “Institutions politiques,” by Bielfeld, James Frederick Baron De was born at Hamburgh March 31

Died: Boulanger, Nicholas Anthony one of the earliest French infidels

Died: Bradbury, Thomas preacher

Publication: “Anthologia,” by Burman, Peter called the second

Born: Burns, Robert poet

Publication: “Whether England’s patron was a knight or a pope?” by Byrom, John writer

Publication: “Plautus,” by Capperonnier, John was born at Mondidier in 1716

Born: Carlyle, Rev. Joseph Dacre vicar of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Publication: “Eloge de Fontenelle,” by Cat, Claude Nicholas Le physician

Publication: “The Penman’s employment,” by Champion, Joseph a celebrated English penman

Publication: “Sylloge nova Epistolarum,” by Cuper, Gisbert philologist

Died: Eller, John Theodore, De Brockhusen physician

Publication: “An Account of the Complaint and Cure of Marianne Pigalle,” by Epee, Charles Michel De L' a very ingenious and benevolent French abbé

Publication: “L'Europe vivante et mourante,” by Estrees, Cæsar D' cardinal

Publication: “Description de l‘Angleterre, de l’Ecosse, et de Irelande,” by Expilli, John Joseph writer

Died: Farquhar, George writer

Publication: “The Prussian Tactics,” by Fawcett, Sir William, K.B. a brave English officer

Publication: “Dissertationum Variarum,” by Frisi, Paul mathematician

Died: Garengeot, Rp.Ne Jamf.S Croissant De surgeon

Died: Gaubil, Antony one of the French missionaries in China

Publication: “Philosophy of Rhetoric.” by Gerard, Alexander divine

Publication: “An Essay on Taste,” by Gerard, Alexander divine

Born: Godwin, Mary a lady of very extraordinary genius

Publication: “Present State of Polite Literature,” by Goldsmith, Oliver poet

Publication: “Sur le Droit qu'ont les Cures de commettre leur Vicaires, et les Confesseurs, dans leur Paroisses,” by Gueret, Gabriel writer

Publication: “Sermons,” by Hervey, James divine

Publication: “Flavii Mallii Theodori, de metris liber;.” by Heusinger, James Frederick was a nephew of the former

Publication: “The Ladies’ Choice,” by Hiffernan, Paul a minor author of the last century

Publication: “Historical Law Tracts,” by Home, Henry usually called Lord Kames

Publication: “Life of colonel Gardiner.” by Hunt, Thomas a learned Hebraist

Publication: “Miscellaneous Tracts.” by Hyde, Edward earl of Clarendon

Died: Jackson, Joseph an ingenious letter-founder

Died: Juncker, Gottlob John physician

Publication: “Cissides,” by Kleist, Christian Ewald Von poet

Publication: “Carminum liber unus,” by Klotz, Christian Adolphus critic

Publication: “Dictionnaire portatif des Beaux Arts,” by Lacombe, James historian

Died: Langrish, Browne physician

Publication: “De Hydrope,” by Lawrence, Thomas physician

Publication: “Law’s serious Call,” by Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim writer

Died: Locker, John, Esq. F. S. A. son of Stephen Locker

Publication: “System of the Newtonian Philosophy,” by Martin, Benjamin an eminent optician

Publication: “New Elements of Optics,” by Martin, Benjamin an eminent optician

Publication: “Mathematical Institutions, viz. arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and fluxions,” by Martin, Benjamin an eminent optician

Publication: “Natural History of England, with a map of each county,” by Martin, Benjamin an eminent optician

Publication: “Philology and Philosophical Geography,” by Martin, Benjamin an eminent optician

Publication: “Caractacus” by Mason, William divine

Died: Maupertuis, Peter Louis Morceau De mathematician

Publication: “An encouragement to a good life; particularly addressed to some soldiers quartered at Reading,” by Merrick, James divine and poet

Publication: “Syntagma commentationum,” by Michaelis, John David critic

Publication: “Critical Lectures on the principal Psalms which treat of Christ,” by Michaelis, John David critic

Publication: “Trait 6 des prets de commerce,” by Mignot, Stephen a learned French canonist

Publication: “Chemical Works, abridged and methodized,” by Neumann, Caspar an eminent chemist

Publication: “Chronological abridgment of the Roman History,” by Nugent, Thomas writer

Died: Parkhurst, John divine

Born: Pitt, William and his legitimate successor in political talents and celebrity

Born: Porson, Richard critic

Died: Powell, William Samuel divine

Born: Robespierre, Maximilian Isidore the most ferocious of those tyrants which the French revolution produced

Publication: “Twelve Sermons upon Solomon’s Song,” by Romaine, William divine

Died: Rosel, John Augustus painter

Died: Roy, Julian David Le antiquary

Publication: “Origeniana” by Rue, Charles De La Benedictine

Publication: “De variis cataractam extrahendi modis,” by Sabatier, Raphael - Bienvenu surgeon

Born: Schiller, Frederic writer

Publication: “De recondita febrium intermittentium et reuiittentium natura,” by Senac, John physician

Publication: “The Edinburgh Review,” by Smith, Adam the celebrated author of the “Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

Publication: “A Sermon,” by Taylor, John a learned dissenting teacher

Died: Tertre, Francis Joachim Duport Du writer

Publication: “Sailor’s Letters,” by Thompson, Edward writer

Publication: “DePatriae Oratio,” by Tiraboschi, Jerome one of the most valuable Italian writers of the last century

Publication: “Description abregee des maladies qui regnent communement dans les arme'es,” by Van Swieten, Gerard one of the most celebrated physicians of the last century

Publication: “Sermons on various subjects,” by Venn, Henry divine

Publication: “The Variance between real and nominal Christians considered, and the cause of it explained,” by Venn, Henry divine

Died: Warburton, John antiquary

Publication: “Gentleman’s Diary” by Wildbore, Charles mathematician (1717–?)

Publication: “The Epigoniad” by Wilkie, William poet